Women aged 50 can expect 20 years of health

"Irish women aged 50 can expect to enjoy an average of 20 more years of good health -- a year more than men."

Health Inequalities Drastically Affect Life Expectancy

The World Health Organization has released a report that shows life expectancy among people in poor versus rich countries can vary by over 40 years.  Looking at basic health care services around the world, the WHO found that there were stark inequalities both between and...

Tee up to a longer life

Sure general exercises are good for our health, but who knew that playing golf can decrease our death rate by 40 percent, as the lastest study from Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows."A team of...

SADS Strikes Household Without Warning

Please join me in observing a moment of silence — moment over — as I mark the passing of a dear friend, Java, shown at right during his percolating days. His death came as a shock to me as he was not even a...

Urban Black Women May Die Sooner Than Asian and White Counterparts?

According to a research conducted, Asian women top the best-off group while urban blacks women and men represent the worst off. In addition, women life expectancy for US women has also declined.

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