Maselko and Buka (2008) published findings this month that they suggest indicate a benefit in continuous religious practice for women. Maselko said "Everyone has some spirituality, whether it is an active part of their life or not whether they are agnostic or atheist or just ‘non-practicing.’" (EurekAlert, 2008). The study found that women who ( Read more... )

Drug use rates have traditionally been higher among men, although Wallace et al (2003) suggest that men and women are converging. Kaufmann et al (1997) suggest that women believe drugs are more powerful than men do, believe that drug use incidence is higher than men do, and have more faith in prevention and treatment programs than men do. ( Read more... )

Kathryn "Kate" Graham, a researcher at the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), has done a lot of research into gender differences in alcohol abuse. This week, Graham and Massak (2007) released results from a phone survey of over 14,000 Canadians about their use of alcohol and antidepressants. They found that while both depressed men ( Read more... )

Biederman and Faraone (2004) found higher rates of inattention in girls with ADHD, and higher rates of behavioral problems in boys, consistent with Gaub and Carlson's 1997 review, which we looked at in "Are Boys Dumb?" (8/28/06). The higher rates of inattention in ADHD-diagnosed girls probably relate to the higher level of dysfunction required for ( Read more... )