Originally published in the Fall 2015 issue of Robb Report Health & Wellness as “Medical Myth Buster: XX Marks the Spot”
Gender may help make precision medicine even more personalized.
Myth: When it comes to the building blocks of bodies—cells, skin, and organs—for the most part, people are people.
Reality: One’s sex significantly influences one’s health and the factors that contribute to disease, their implications, and approaches t…
Understanding the Role of Gender in Treating Disease
Originally published in the Fall 2015 issue of Robb Report Health & Wellness as “Medical Myth Buster: XX Marks the Spot”
Gender may help make precision medicine even more personalized.
Myth: When it comes to the building blocks of bodies—cells, skin, and organs—for the most part, people are people.
Reality: One’s sex significantly influences one’s health and the factors that contribute to disease, their implications, and approaches t…