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US men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: Study (medicalxpress.com)
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[–] BrightCandle@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Still is, men are still dying more from Covid and in excess deaths from related conditions that are elevated like heart attacks and strokes.

The declining cd4 and cd8 cell counts however will strike men and women equally over time.