November 14, 2006
Health Disparities in Men
Earlier we posted that perhaps men deserve another look when research dollars are considered.
Today, NYTimes.com is reporting that "...statistics show that men are more likely than women to suffer an early death." Dr. Demetrius J. Porche, an associate dean at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in New Orleans goes on to say that men die at a higher rate for almost every disease and no one knows why.
One interesting fact provided in the story is, "...even though more baby boys are born, among people in their mid-30s, women outnumber men. Among people age 100, women outnumber men by 8 to one."
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