In most countries, females live several years longer than males. Many biological and behavioral reasons have been presented in the scientific literature to explain this “female advantage.” A crosssectional regression study, using 50 explanatory variables and data collected from 169 countries, provides support to the behavioral hypothesis. Four variables, unrelated to biological sex differences,...

PURPOSE To examine the beliefs and experiences of South Asians with epilepsy and the extent of provision of appropriate information and accessible services for them by health professionals. METHODS Qualitative interviews with 30 South Asians with epilepsy, 16 carers and 10 health professionals. In addition, two focus groups were held with 16 South Asians without epilepsy recruited from commun...

12" fl Dinajpore and Barasat families belonge?^e the agricultural class. They worked ?f* al land themselves and often employed adait1 labour as well. Practically all of them ,y dependent to a large extent on the land to sU^jjer their needs. Existence appeared to be hand to mouth, and little money was han ^ At Barasat, a certain amount of barter eX,lScts. fish, etc., being exchanged for soil pi'...

ttT* ? Dibrugarh /t Comments by H. P. CHAUDHURI, m.b., d.p.h. (bond.), d.t.m.&h. (Lond.), f.u.s.s. (Lond), d.o m.s. (Lond.), Honorary Research Worker, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, CalcuttaJ Recently I had an opportunity Thesc'inthe blood groups of 2,000 persons. IMS eluded men of all castes and creeds, both sick and healthy; among them were 1,565 Hindus and 355 Mohammedans....

In Hindu communities, breastfeeding is nearly universal and continues for most children beyond infancy. This review examines the religious and cultural basis for the contemporary breastfeeding practices amongst the Hindu. Practices at the time of birth and feeding rituals like prelacteal feeds, importance and timing of complementary feeds, and protections for the breastfeeding mother are examin...