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Study: Stress Severely Impacts Women’s Hearts

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Stress is known for being bad for the heart. But a new study shows that it inflicts more damage on woman’s heart than a man’s. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, showed that there is an increase in blood flow to a man’s…

Beer Being Made And Enjoyed By More Women

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More women are finding that a common fascination of men is also rather interesting to them. The subject? Beer. And not just drinking it, but brewing it, too. Just a few short ears ago, seeing a women at a beer festival was a rarity. But the shift now has the…

Working Women Adopting Healthier Lifestyle

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Working women with “type A” personalities have long been known for worrying about work first, and their personal health second- if at all. Now, recent studies show that a growing number of women in this category are opting to put their health ahead of their jobs. According to statistics, almost…

In Male-Dominated Forklift Industry, One Company Is Run By A Woman

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St. Louis-based C & B Lift Truck Sales sounds like your typical business. They do everything related to forklifts from selling them, to service and even stocking their parts. But one thing is different: this company is run by a woman, Melinda Barbaglia. With the forklift industry usually being dominated…

Study: Men Still Earning More Than Women In Most Places

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Tuesday, April 17 might be Equal Pay Day, but according to a recent study the facts spell out something totally different. In todays’ world, a woman still earns only 77 percent of every dollar earned by a man annually and 82 percent of every dollar earned by them on a…

A Closer Look At Women’s Job Losses

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One key issue for the upcoming presidential race is unemployment. The numbers state that during the recession (which has been noted as the period from December 2007 to June 2009), the total number of jobs lost was just a little more than 5 million. Out of that number, 1.8 million…

Study: Housing Prices Affected By Agent Attractiveness

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According to a new study, pricing in the housing market is now being affected by more than just the home, itself. Now, what your real estate agent looks like also helps to determine the price. The results of the study were recently published in the journal Applied Financial Economics. The…