Study Finds Steady Improvement In Health of Older Women in Developed Countries

Over the last 20 to 30 years, measures taken in developed countries to reduce noncommunicable diseases - the leading causes of death globally - have improved the life expectancy of women aged 50 years and older. But, according to a study that will be published in the iBulletin of the World Health Organization/i on 2 September, the gap in life expectancy between such women in rich and poor countries is growing. The WHO study, one of a collection of articles ...

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