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The Groundbreaking Guide to Women's Health
by Marianne J. Legato
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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (July 22 2003)
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Chapter 1: Eve's Rib
In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Marianne Legato, one of the most respected scientists in her field, shares the truth about how women and men are fundamentally different in virtually every system of the body - from the composition of their saliva

Chapter 1: Eve's Rib, Part 2
Like every other scientist trained in a top-rank medical center, I was taught, and had accepted, that the results of research done in males were applicable to both sexes. In anatomy laboratory, none of my instructors thought it important to point out



Book Description

In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Marianne Legato, one of the most respected scientists in her field, shares the truth about how women and men are fundamentally different in virtually every system of the body - from the composition of their saliva to the way their guts, brains, and hearts function. Such differences are critical variations that doctors must recognize in order to spot and treat disease. Eve's Rib is a powerful tool for women eager to understand the ways their bodies work - and how to use this information to provide essential care for themselves and their loved ones.

Here are just a few critical differences that can save your life:

  • Many women do not experience the classic symptoms of a heart attack and instead have pain in the upper abdomen or back, intense shortness of breath, nausea, and profuse sweating. They may be easily misdiagnosed.
  • Women metabolize drugs differently than men do.
  • Smoking damages a specific gene in females, which causes a fourfold increase in the likelihood that a woman who smokes will die of cancer.

About the Author

Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACPMarianne J. Legato, MD, FACP

Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACP, is a professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University, where she founded and heads the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine. One of the world's foremost experts on gender medicine and winner of many awards for her work, she is the author of The Female Heart, What Women Need to Know, and Eve's Rib..

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