D&I Weekly News Round Up: Neurodiversity, Stereotypes, and more

Well being

Interesting article about “workaholism”– and what strategies someone can use if they find themselves compulsively overworking.  

Gender

According to a new study looking at over 1 million patient records from Sweden and Canada, patients treated by female surgeons had significantly better outcomes than those treated by male ones. One of the reasons might be that female surgeons tend to operate more slowly. Read more here. 

Stereotypes

Insightful study from Canada that debunks stereotypes of how unhoused people spend their money. The researchers found that the majority of people used extra cash on housing, food, and clothes – and not on alcohol or drugs. 

Neurodiversity

Boys and men are more frequently diagnosed with autism than girls and women. New research has found that girls and women might be underdiagnosed – due to poor understanding of female autistic traits. Read more here.