Daily Pulse: What Do You Think About Women's Issues?

Just ask men—or at least that's what the media's doing

What Do Women Think About Women’s Issues? Just Ask Men [The Daily Beast]

In media reports on women’s issues, men are quoted around five times more than women, finds a new study from the research group The 4th Estate. Among 35 major national publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, men had 81% of the quotes in stories about abortion, while women had 12%. In stories about birth control, men scored 75% of the quotes, with women getting 19%. And in stories about women’s rights, women got 31% of the quotes compared with 52% for men.  

More Boomers Going Abroad For Medical Treatment [The Huffington Post] 

As healthcare costs continue to rise, so does a trend among post-50 Americans: medical tourism. The annual number of people going abroad for treatment is about 600,000, estimates the organization Patients Beyond Borders, a number expected to grow 15-20% each year as boomers age. And 80% of medical tourists are baby boomers. Why go overseas for medical care? The answer’s in these jaw-dropping differences in cost: In 2011, you could pay $88,000 for a coronary artery bypass graft in the US, or $9,500 in India. For a hip replacement in Mexico, it’s $12,500 instead of $33,000 in the US.  

Life After Lust: The Sexless Marriage [The Guardian]

Sex—or rather the lack of it—could be the world's most sordid secret, according to one columnist who says it's time to lift the taboo of a celibate marriage. For millions of happy, fulfilled couples, the spare room isn't the spare room anymore, he says, and yet celibate couples are made to feel as though they're "living in sin." For many couples, the desire to have sex disappears over the years, but what does remain: Still holding hands, still respecting each other, and still very much having stuff to say to each other over the dinner table. And what could possibly be wrong with that? 

Running Doesn’t Have To Be Harder, Just Smarter [Medical News Today]

Over the course of seven weeks, runners were able to improve performance by a minute on a 5-k run—despite spending 50% less time training, finds a new study in the Journal of Applied of Physiology. The runners also decreased their blood pressure and cholesterol levels. So how’s it work? The training concept consists of a 1-k warm-up at a low intensity, followed by 3-4 blocks of 5 minutes running interspersed by 2 minutes of rest. Each block consists of 5 consecutive 1-minute intervals divided into 30, 20 and 10 seconds of running at a low, moderate and near maximal intensity. 

The Cost Of Hiding Your True Self At Work [ScienceDaily]

Hiding your true social identity—such as your ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or disability—at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, according to a new study in the journal Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. While the workplace is becoming a more diverse place, there are still some people who feel the need to conceal their identities, especially if they perceive discrimination around them. But suppressing your true identity can actually result in more exposure to co-workers' discriminatory behavior, as people are less likely to care about appearing prejudiced when they're not in the presence of an "out" group member. 

Help A Soldier Get A Service Dog With A Click Of Your Mouse [Dogster]

Imagine you're a war veteran who needs help getting around because of a combat injury. You know a service dog could help give you back independence and normalcy, but there's no way you can afford one. Now imagine you can help these veterans without donating money. For every 1,000 new Facebook "Likes" the organization Dog Bless You gets between Memorial Day and July 4, the nonprofit will donate a service dog to a war veteran. Doesn't get much easier that that.  

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