Canadians lead longer, healthier lives than Americans

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 07:21 in Health & Medicine

Compared to their neighbours south of the border, Canadians live longer, healthier lives. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Population Health Metrics has found this disparity between the two countries, suggesting that America's lack of universal health care and lower levels of social and economic equality are to blame.

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