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| Women don't take risks like this so they live longer |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports
that a girl born in 2012 should expect to live to be 81 years old while boys
born that same year will live to age 76.
In other words, girls could live five more years than boys. Health Briefs TV takes a look at the reasons why and asks readers for their thoughts.
Females are stronger in the womb than boys since there are
fewer of them born. Males are more likely to succumb to in utero infections
than females. They also develop more slowly than girls in the womb and struggle
more if born prematurely.
Unintentional injuries are the third leading cause of death
in males. The front lobe of the brain which deals with responsibility and risk
calculation develops much slower in males than females.
Health Briefs TV learns that heart disease is the leading
killer for both men and women, but men are more likely to develop it earlier.
Menopause protects women from developing it because the mid to late life
condition churns out estrogen which keeps arteries strong and flexible.
Women also take better care of their health than men. Men
tend to deny health problems and battle through them without seeing a doctor.
We want to know what you think. Do you know any women who outlived
the men in their lives? What factors do you think led to their longer life?
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