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Ten gender differences in health

Heart diseases.Deaths from heart disease are more frequent in men than in women. However, they are more likely to have a second heart attack within a year.

Depression.Women are two to three times more likely to suffer from depression. One of the main reasons is that the female brain generates less serotonin, the so-called “happiness hormone”.

Osteoporosis. 80 percent of osteoporosis sufferers are women. Experts attribute it to a greater loss of bone mass throughout his life.

To smoke.Tobacco causes more damage to the cardiovascular system in women than in men. In addition, it is more difficult for them to quit smoking and suffer more from the “monkey”.Special Report: World No Tobacco Day.

Sexually transmitted diseases.Women are up to two times more likely than men to get sexual diseases.

Anesthesia.They wake up from anesthesia faster (7 minutes) than they (11 minutes).

Medicines.Drugs as common as antihistamines or antibiotics cause different reactions and side effects in both sexes.

AutoimmunityThree out of four people with autoimmune diseases (lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis) are women.

Cancer.Men are more likely than women to develop cancer, especially leukemia, colon, pancreas and liver cancer, the probability is doubled in men. And in general, the American Cancer Society has estimated that while a man has a 1 in 2 chance of developing a tumor, women in the same circumstances have a 1 in 3 chance.

Alcohol. Women produce less of the gastric enzyme that breaks down ethanol in the stomach. Therefore, after consuming the same amount of alcohol, they have a higher concentration in the blood.In which country do you drink the most alcohol?

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