WESTON, Fla. – According to a new health survey millions of women are not getting tested for deadly diseases.
The survey features data from nearly 80,000 women in 142 countries.
In the last year, most women said they have not been tested diabetes, high blood pressure, sexually transmitted diseases or any type of cancer.
Overall the survey found that women’s health was no better today than it was three years ago at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In spite of those findings a recent analysis women in the U.S. now have a life expectancy nearly six years longer than men, marking the biggest gap between men and women since 1996.
“The genetics are a very important party and women have probably a protective effect from hormones so there’s a cardio-protective effect from a cardiovascular perspective from estrogen. The fat distribution is different in women and men. Men have more visceral fat and the visceral fat is associated with a lot of cardiovascular risks,” said Dr. Gabriel Gavrilescu, Chairman of Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Weston.
He added there are other contributing factors to the longevity difference between women and men including risky behaviors which are more common among men.
GO EASY ON THE FRUIT JUICE TO AVOID WEIGHT GAIN
If you’re trying to shed some pounds you may want to avoid drinking fruit juice.
A new study found a link between 100 percent fruit juice and a person’s body mass index.
The increase was greater in kids younger than 11 years old.
Researchers suggest drinking no more than one glass of fruit juice a day to avoid weight gain.