3 Ways To Boost Male Life Expectancy

Women all around the world can rejoice about one survival advantage: they outlive men. In the United States, the survival rate for females is 81.2 years compared to 76.4 years for males, despite being afflicted by health conditions as they age. So, why do women outlive men, and is there anything men can do to boost their life expectancy?

In SciShow's latest video, "Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?" host Michael Aranda explains there are a few theories that rely on social and biological differences to distinguish between biosex females and males, or those who have XX or XY chromosomes.

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