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Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with “Gone Before Goodbye,” a thriller co-written with bestselling author Harlan Coben that hits shelves Tuesday. The collaboration pairs the Oscar-winning actress and book club founder with one of publishing’s most successful thriller writers. It’s Witherspoon’s first novel and Coben’s first time working with a co-author.  Witherspoon said she contacted Coben, despite …

I’ve long been fascinated by one of the most stubborn patterns in biology: males and females rarely live the same length of time. In humans, women nearly always outlive men, with an average advantage of about five years worldwide today. This pattern holds across history, from 18th-century Swedes to contemporary Japanese – though the magnitude of this sex-difference can vary …

Female athletes have reaction times 80 milliseconds faster and make fewer mistakes on the day they ovulate, according to research. Researchers at University College London (UCL) studied how different stages of the menstrual cycle and levels of activity affected women’s brain function. They tracked 54 women aged 18 to 40 not using hormone-based contraception and grouped them according to how …

Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study. Researchers from Germany, Denmark, France, Hungary and Belgium analyzed data relating to 528 mammal species and 648 bird species in zoos, in the most comprehensive study to date on sex differences in adult life expectancy in mammals and birds, published …

Breast health is something every woman should pay attention to, yet many ignore the subtle signs that could indicate a serious issue. Early detection can make all the difference in treatment and outcomes. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sunny Jain, Sr. Consultant and HOD, Medical Oncology, Accord Super Speciality Hospital, Faridabad, shares the very first sign of breast …

Female vets fire back at Hegseth over claims of lowered military standards  Axios ‘None of us have ever asked for special treatment’ – Female veterans respond to Hegseth  BBC Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.  The New York Times The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay  The Atlantic ‘Could have been an email’: Officials balk at Hegseth’s generals meeting  Politico …

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is set to retire at the end of the year, and will be succeeded by the company’s first female president. Bowser followed Reggie Fils-Aimé as president in 2019, and has spent over a decade in multiple leadership positions. His time as president has covered the majority of the Switch’s life, and the recent launch …

Research shows ketogenic diets may spark damaging cellular changes in males but not females, pointing to estrogen’s protective role. These results hint at deeper, sex-specific effects of the diet that could shape its clinical use. Credit: Shutterstock Estrogen protected female mice from harmful effects of a keto diet that affected males. Could males and females respond differently to a ketogenic …

Just nine months after Intel promoted Michelle Johnston Holthaus to CEO of its chip design business, the company said Monday that she is stepping down. In a securities filing, Intel said that Holthaus had resigned her position but it didn’t say why. The company said she will remain employed in a non-executive role until March, “to ensure a smooth transition.” …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Consult with your doctor before beginning any new fitness program. When it comes to the discourse over longevity, the “bro scientists” are mostly leading the way. That’s according to longevity specialist Dr. Vonda Wright, whose new book, “Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guide to Aging With Power,” aims to level the playing field. “We have a gamut of …