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Life Expectancy

# life-expectancy - Friday 1 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Heart Health

Marriage is good for the heart: study

Research in Finland warns that conditions related to being married – combined income, healthier habits, mental support – give your heart a better chance later in life.

# life-expectancy - Saturday 26 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Quality Of Life

How the best countries in the world have changed since 1988

Ireland isn’t doing too badly, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit…

# life-expectancy - Friday 20 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Getting On

When I’m 65: Irish pensioners can expect 11 healthy years (but less for men)

Irish women aged 65 can expect to live for a total of 21.1 years while men can expect an additional 18.1 years, new figures have found.

# life-expectancy - Monday 19 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Health

Ireland’s vital signs: The nation’s health over the last decade

New figures outline how Ireland’s health has changed over the last ten years. We’ve picked out what’s getting better – and what’s getting worse.

# life-expectancy - Thursday 1 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: The drugs do work – but there are new obstacles in the fight against AIDS

Yes, AIDS-related deaths are decreasing – but there are several huge threats in the fight against HIV and AIDS, writes Breda Gahan on World Aids Day.

# life-expectancy - Monday 31 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: An open letter to the world’s seven billionth child

As the world’s population officially hits 7,000,000,000, Tom Arnold of Concern tells today’s baby what lies in store.

# life-expectancy - Thursday 21 April, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Public Health

Irish men predicted to live nearly a decade longer by 2041

Public health tables released today display a wealth of information about how Irish people live, die and procreate – and how that may change in the near future.

# life-expectancy - Wednesday 22 December, 2010

From TheJournal.ie Life Expectancy

People born in affluent areas live longer – CSO

You’re likely to live longest if you’re a woman in a well-off area with a third-level qualification, new statistics suggest.

# life-expectancy - Thursday 16 September, 2010

We’re still the second richest in the EU

How did that happen? A new CSO report puts our relative wealth in second spot, despite the massive fall in GDP.