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Jul 8 2015

Mortality Gap: Why Women Live Longer than Men

This article was originally posted on RealClearScience.

In every single country on the planet, women live longer than men. In response to this unpleasant fact, men are fond of replying, “That’s because we have to put up with women.” Humorous though it may be, that’s not the actual reason women live longer than men. In fact, it wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th Century that the “mortality gap” between men and women became so striking. Continue reading →

Jul 14 2014

Hookah: Like Smoking 40 Cigarettes & Kissing Everybody

This article was originally posted at RealClearScience.

What could be more relaxing than hanging out with a few buddies and smoking 40 cigarettes in a single night? Possibly smoking 40 joints, but most people don’t do that. On the other hand, 18% of high school seniors have reported engaging in behavior that is equivalent to smoking 10-40 cigarettes in a single sitting, and then kissing everybody as well. Continue reading →