Is America dying sooner? Life expectancy to stall by 2050 due to obesity and drugsA recent study reveals that the US will see only minimal improvements in life expectancy by 2050, falling behind many high-income nations. ...
07 Dec, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Sex ratio to improve to 952 women per 1,000 men by 2036: Govt StudyIndia's sex ratio is projected to increase to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036, indicating a positive trend in gender equality. The populatio...
12 Aug, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Cancer mortality sees increase in women but declines in men, finds studyThe cancer mortality trend in India has decreased by 0.19 per cent annually among men but increased by 0.25 per cent among women, which tra...
29 Jul, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Multiple studies suggest men are more likely to die of Covid, and the reason is beyond complicatedWhy Are Men More Likely to Die of COVID? It's Complicated.
25 Jan, 2022, 07.21 PM IST
Men at higher risk of death than women, chain smoking and heart disease primary reasonHowever, the gap in mortality risk among men and women varied across countries.
16 Mar, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
A new study suggests men have a 30 per cent higher risk of dying from Covid-19 than womenMortality rates increased with each decade of life with the highest mortality, 34%, among those aged 80 and older.
21 Dec, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Increasing legal age for women's marriage has enormous social, economic benefits: SBI EcowrapIt said increasing the marriage age will push the mean marriage age higher and will lead to more females doing graduation and hence improvi...
22 Oct, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Keep heart attacks and stroke at bay: Consuming fish oil supplements daily can reduce risk of early deathOmega-3 fatty acids in fish oil may help prevent cardiovascular disease and reduce mortality.
05 Mar, 2020, 06.14 PM IST
'Global economic crisis linked to 260,000 more cancer deaths'"We also found that public health-care spending was tightly associated with cancer mortality--suggesting health-care cuts could cost lives,...
29 May, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
'Bring boys along' in women's empowerment: UnicefReducing infant and maternal mortality rate in India will not be possible if men do not change their mindset and are not involved in the em...
27 Aug, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Why women live longer than men decodedAcross the entire world, women can expect to live longer than men. Researchers wondered why does this occur and was this always the case.
07 Jul, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Nuts & peanuts can lower your risk of dyingPeople who eat at least 10 grams of nuts or peanuts daily have a lower risk of dying from several major causes of death, says a new study.
12 Jun, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
High milk intake tied to increased mortality riskResearchers of Uppsala University in Sweden found that the high levels of lactose and galactose in milk mean the drink in large quantities ...
01 Nov, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Infant mortality rate highest in Delhi last year: government dataDespite having the best healthcare facilities, infant mortality rate was the highest last year in Delhi compared to previous five years, go...
12 Sep, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- Census of India 2011: Sick culture of preferring sons
The consistently declining child sex ratio - i.e. the number of female children per 1000 male children in the 0 to 6 age group, is a testim...
01 Apr, 2011, 12.44 PM IST
- Life cos on mortality tables
The much-awaited new mortality tables for the life insurance market, which have been pending for more than a year now, are likely to come o...
19 Jul, 2007, 03.56 AM IST
- Insurers take note of longer life
Soon, you may pay less for life insurance policy depending on where you live and how long.
18 Jul, 2007, 02.02 AM IST