Monday, August 22, 2011

Filled Under:

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men



One important reason is the big delay — and advantage — women have over men in terms of cardiovascular disease, like heart attack and stroke. Women develop these problems usually in their 70s and 80s, about 10 years later than men, who develop them in their 50s and 60s. For a long time, doctors thought the difference was due to estrogen
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827162,00.html#ixzz0oXZshkJk


0 comments:

Post a Comment