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How to Close the Gender Health Gap

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Women spend 25 percent more of their lives in ill health compared to men.

Closing the gender health gap in the UK could provide a 39 billion ( $51 billion ) boost to the British economy.

UK Department of Health has announced Monday that it plans to offer “patient passports” digital records of health data.

In women, back pain, nausea, or lightheadedness can denote a heart attack or angina, rather than chest discomfort, the typical symptom in men.

Perimenopause and menopause are important factors, as they cause an increase in cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins, raising the risk of heart attacks.

More than 90 percent of all women’s health care occurs in the community or primary care settings.

Medical school curricula should include specific training specifically on women's health issues, says Margaret Ikpoh of the Royal College of General Practitioners .

Bridget Gorham of the Create Health Foundation is working on an economic analysis of obstetrics and gynecology services in England .