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When a woman reaches menopause, her risk for cardiovascular disease increases four-fold.

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Women’s heart rates are higher than men’s, even during sleep.

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The time for the health to return to baseline after a beat is longer for women than men.

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Because they have more active immune systems, women have the ability to fight off viral infections better than men.

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Male brain neurons are about a third larger than female neurons; male and female neurons take up significantly different amounts of dopamine--a brain chemical that acts as a mood enhancer, relieves pain and regulates motion.

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Women and men metabolize some drugs differently, such as benzodiazepines, and alcohol.

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Eighty percent of roughly 210,000 hip fractures each year occur in women.

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Women develop melanoma on different areas of the body than men.

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Men who are diagnosed with heart disease are typically ten years younger than women with the same condition.

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Heart disease is the number one killer of US women (responsible for 58% of all deaths). These rates are highest for women of color.