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Mena conflicts threaten two decades of health gainsThe Arab Spring uprising and subsequent conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have lowered life expectancy in countries such as Syria, Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, jeopardizing two decades of health gains, experts said on Wednesday. More… |
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Global population living 6 years longer than in 1990Global life expectancy has risen by more than six years since 1990 thanks to falling death rates from cancer and heart disease in rich countries and better survival in poor countries from diarrhoea, tuberculosis and malaria. In an More… |
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Bahraini women’s life expectancy longer than menThe average life expectancy of Bahraini women increased to 77.3 years from 69.5, while male life span rose to 73.1 from 65.6 – from 1975 to 2013, according to health records. Figures also revealed that mortality rates in inf More… |
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State of US health 'mediocre': reportThe United States is falling behind its economic peers in most measures of health, despite making gains in the past two decades, according to a sweeping study of data from 34 countries. Although Americans are living longer, with o More… |
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Bahrain life expectancy scales upBahrain’s overall longevity has continued upwards, signaling improved healthcare and lifestyle, said a senior government official. According to updated 2011 statistics, life expectancy for women topped 76.1 years and that for men was 74.1 More… |
