2 stories tagged #Yentl syndrome

  1. Women 7 Times More Likely To Be Sent Home During Heart Attack
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    Women 7 Times More Likely To Be Sent Home During Heart Attack

    Medical bias and outdated symptom definitions create a deadly gender gap in emergency cardiac care, costing women their lives.

    last wk. 2 min read
  2. Doctors Say Labeling Women's Heart Attack Symptoms as 'Atypical' is Dangerous
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    Doctors Say Labeling Women's Heart Attack Symptoms as 'Atypical' is Dangerous

    The word 'atypical' misleads diagnosis, putting women at risk of missed heart attacks. Experts call for change.

    last mo. 2 min read