An analysis in men showed no increased risk of a hemorrhagic stroke in association with the use of cough or cold remedies containing phenylpropanolamine. No men reported the use of appetite suppressants. The results suggest that phenylpropanolamine in appetite suppressants, and possibly in cough and cold remedies, is an independent risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke in women. Homicide 11.3 3.2 HIV infection 7.2 2.2 3. In the Russian Federation in 1995, males died an average of 13.3 years sooner than females.
All statistics are age-adjusted.