Why are the mortality rates of heart disease and cancer higher in males than females?
931013
Firstly: More females smoke than males do. (to the previous answerer)\n\nBecause the pressures on men in our society are a lot higher than on women. More pressure = more stress = more likelihood of contracting a stress-related disease, like Cancer, Heart-disease, MS, and so on...\n\nWomen are protected, traditionally, and don't experience the same pressures or stress.\n\nAnd, while contracting a disease doesn't necessarily imply death, it does in many cases for men, because there is a lot more assistance and support for women who contract a disease. Like... most countries have funded programs for breast-cancer screening. Almost no countries have funded programs for prostate-cancer screening, despite the fact that more men die from prostate-cancer each year than women do from breast-cancer.\n\nThe short answer is... it is because of the way our society works - men are disposable, and their mortality rates are necessarily going to be higher.
273192
It has been statistically proven that women are better drivers than men. Less wrecks. Maybe it's because we dislike the idea of being maimed for life or losing our lives or that of a loved one in the vehicle with us. So we are more careful.
401121
No worries . . . a guy dies sooner than a woman anyways . . . because women drive men to death . . . lol
316788
For a guy, not much. For a woman, increase chance of vaginal cancer. I'm talking if you had sex daily for years.
96572
Men have more testosterone and women have more estrogen. Estrogen actually causes breast tissue cells to multiply. The more fat a person has, the more estrogen present in the body. That is why a fat guy or one with a high body fat percentage could start to develop boobs. \n\nAnother interesting fact... the more estrogen in the body, the less of a sex drive.
392019
Well, it's not to the level of giving birth, but there are a variety of male "pains." There's male-patterned baldness, prostate enlargement in old age (along with prostate cancer), a higher risk of kidney stones (which I have heard as the male equivalent of giving birth in terms of pain). Males are also more prone to mental and genetic disorders...fun for all. None of these though, would really match giving birth, that's one of the many reasons to respect women.
1053071
From everything I have read, heart disease is linked to insulin overproduction.  Menopause does not cause that, but the slowing down of estrogen production may allow insulin to overproduce more.  Insulin overproduction is being seen by some experts as one of the causes of aging.
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Heart Disease and Stroke\nSmoking causes fatty deposits to build up in the blood vessels, leaving them narrow or blocked. This leads to heart disease or stroke. About 40% of deaths due to heart disease before the age of 65 are related to smoking. \n\nCancer\nCigarette smoke contains more than 50 cancer-causing substances. \nSmoking is the most common, preventable cause of lung cancer. Smokers are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer. 90% of all lung cancer cases in Singaporean males occur among smokers\n\nThe longer one smokes, the greater the risk of developing cancers such as cervical and breast cancer, cancer of the mouth, throat, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney and bladder. \n\nChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)\nSmoking narrows the airways and destroys the air sacs in the lungs. This makes breathing difficult. Smoking is the most common cause of COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the 6th largest cause of death in Singapore.\n\nBone Loss and Osteoporosis\nOsteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to lose density and become brittle, leading to hip, spine and wrist fractures. \n\nWomen who smoke are 50% more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than non-smokers. \n\nRe-productive and Sexual Health\nSmoking increases the risk of infertility in both men and women.\n\n  Men  \n  • Smokers are 50% more likely to suffer from impotence or erectile dysfunction. \n  • Smoking reduces the volume of ejaculation, lowers sperm count, distorts sperm shape and impairs sperm mobility.  \n\n   Women \n  • Women who smoke may experience early menopause and more menopausal symptoms. \n  • Smoking may lead to decreased egg counts due to destruction of eggs in the ovaries before the eggs reach maturity.  \n\n   • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm delivery, and low birth weight. The smoke inhaled (either directly from a cigarette or from second-hand smoke) by a pregnant woman goes directly to her baby's lungs. It prevents as much as 25 % of oxygen from reaching the placenta.\n \n\n\nSecond-hand Smoke\nAbout 90% of the smoke from every cigarette ends up in the air as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). \n  ETS \n  • causes lung cancer in people who have never smoked before.  \n  • causes heart attack, especially among the spouses of smokers. ETS also increases the risk of repeated heart attacks if one has suffered from heart attack before. \n\n   • increases the risk of heart disease, lung disease, asthma, allergies, sinus problems, blood vessel disease or worsen the symptoms if one is already suffering from these.
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Absolutely. Women have more fatty tissues and the breast has dense tissue so it can be a common place for cancer to develop.  Smoking causes cancer, heart and respiratory disease and early death in all smokers.  It will also exacerbate all other weaknesses in a smoker's body. Smoking and pregnancy is particularly dangerous for mothers and babies. There is lots of information on all these aspects at http://www.quitguide.com  Have a read on the page called Smoking and Pregnancy for a start.
1005713
In theory?\n\n1.) Women are more socially allowed to express their emotions. The withholding of emotional reactions creates stress on the body.\n\n2.) Men tend to eat differently than women, especially during their single years. Their diets are higher in red meat and junk food, which strains the heart, kidneys, liver, etc.\n\n3.) Statistically, men are less likely to get an annual physical than women. This means that, frequently, potential health problems are not caught before they become genuine issues.\n\n4.) In the past, men tended to have the more physically exertive and dangerous jobs. This exposed them to hazards that either killed them instantly or accumulated over time to create health problems in later life. This isn't necessarily true today, but as recently as 3-4 generations ago, it was.
211997
Men with breast cancer have a higher mortality rate than women with breast cancer, simply because they usually delay diagnosis/treatment for the simple fact that many do not realize they can get breast cancer.  \n\nSymptoms include:\n\n* breast lumps\n* breast or nipple pain\n* nipple inversion\n* nipple discharge\n* change in breast or nipple appearance\n\nMen can get this disease at any time in their lives, though it is most commonly diagnosed in older men.
701677
Increased risk of testicular cancer and adrenal disease.  Some patients develop prolactinemia which may cause gynecomastia....THE DREADED MALE TIT!\n\nDont do it bro!\n\nTrust me ....im a doc!
213047
I have never mastered the art.\n\nThe reason women live longer than men is that they don't choke themselves with neckties.
1094500
Yes, there are some reasons for that; baby boys are weaker than baby girls and have a higher mortality rate, men historically have gone to war, men have a higher success rate when it comes to suicide, teenaged boys live recklessly and a high number dies in car crashes yearly.
211262
Females are more emotional than men. And usually know what they want quicker than a man does.
874812
it is not like that , what u r telling . breast cancer were previously also in such frequency , which is at present . but now a days public awareness is much more  as compare to previous ones , women are more causious , regular self - breast examination is increasing in women . one of factor is also people are becoming more and more westernize < life style midification >, it will also one of factor  .
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It has to do with the 'risky' behaviors of men.  The mortality rate of young men due to these behaviors is very high.  Later in life factors of health (eg. not going to the doc.) tend to be a leading cause of mortality.  A secondary cause has to do with mental health issues especially if a his wife dies.  Women tend to have more personal relationships than men.  When comparing men and women the numbers show the generalized version of what is going on.  The young men stats pull down the grouping some.