in the United States in 2010, women died at lower rates than men from twelve of the fifteen most common causes of death, including cancer and heart disease, when adjusted for age. Of the three exceptions, their likelihood of dying from Parkinson’s or stroke was about the same. And they were more likely than men to die of Alzheimer’s Disease. When it comes to fighting off infections from viruses and bacteria, women also seem to be tougher. ‘If there’s a really bad infection, they survive better.
