Fighting Herself

Why does a woman's immune system sometimes turn on her?

Whether or not you believe that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, a growing body of scientific research suggests that when it comes to health, men and women differ.

The immune system attacks joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Foundation

One of the biggest gender gaps lies in the fact that a woman is more likely to suffer an attack by the immune system than a man is.