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Why has Hong Kong women’s life expectancy hit record high? What about the men?

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

A higher level of engagement in society is among the reasons Hong Kong women’s life expectancy has reached a record high, experts have said, calling for gender-specific solutions to support the city’s ageing population. Academics and other specialists said that less exposure to high-risk activities and a willingness to seek help were also among factors…

‘We are still here, yet invisible.’ Study finds that U.S. government has overestimated Native American life expectancy

Cs news5 months ago07 mins

Official U.S. records dramatically underestimate mortality and life expectancy disparities for Native Americans, according to a new, groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research, led by the Boston University School of Public Health, provides compelling evidence of a profound discrepancy between actual and officially reported statistics on the health…