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Posted on 01/10/03

Why women live longer: It's behaviour, not biology

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Canadian women outlive their male counterparts, but if you scratch below the surface, the situation isn't quite so rosy: Women suffer far more physical disabilities and more mental illness, and they are far more likely to live in pain and poverty, a new report says.

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