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Cancer and heart diseases killing men early: Study

Report notes that women have a longer life expectancy than men at all ages. [Photo: Courtesy]

Heart conditions and cancer are among diseases that have lowered life expectancy for men, compared to women, a report has indicated.

The report dubbed World Health Statistics also ranked road accidents, chronic pulmonary disease, stroke, kidney diseases, tuberculosis, HIV/Aids and self-inflicted injury as other killers when it comes to men.

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