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We’re regularly told that more education can land us better jobs with higher-paying salaries. But did you know that a little more education may lead to a little longer life?
Hi, I’m Bailey Mosier. This is your EmpowHER HER Daily Dose.
We’re regularly told that more education can land us better jobs with higher-paying salaries. But did you know that a little more education may lead to a little longer life?
Researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research studied 1.2 million Swedes in a comprehensive, longitudinal study from 1949 until 2007 and found that students who were exposed to nine years of education rather than eight had a lower mortality rate after age 40. They found that women with the ninth year of school were less likely to die from heart disease and that women and men had lower death rate from lung cancer, all cancers and accidents.
The reason for lower mortality is not knowledge in and of itself, but rather the way educated people view and value their lives. If your life is a little better, say because of a better job or a bigger salary, then you’re more likely to take better care of yourself.
That wraps up your EmpowHER HER Daily Dose. Join me here at EmpowHER.com every weekday for your next dose of women’s health.
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I agree that the more you are educated more will be the life. The Swedish Institute for Social Research did an excellent job and lower mortality is not knowledge but the educate the people view and their thinking. write essay online
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