Why do women live longer?

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Why do women live longer?

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Jul 13, 2009

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Studies show that women tend to outlive men. But why? Molly and Cristen explore the many factors that might contribute to female longevity in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jul 13, 2009

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