On average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women. Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death, and by the age of 100 women outnumber men eight to one1. Sometimes men just don’t talk about their health problems. Or they might not go to the doctor or for… Continue reading Let’s talk about men’s health
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Awareness, prevention, education, and family – the four goals of Men’s Health Month
This June marks the 20th anniversary of Men’s Health Month, first created by the U.S. Congress and a few other organizations in 1994. Men’s Health Month is all about heightening awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.1 This year, the campaign has four goals: awareness,… Continue reading Awareness, prevention, education, and family – the four goals of Men’s Health Month
Let’s Hear What Men Have to Say
It’s National Men’s Health Week, and as a follow up to our blog on Monday, we thought you might enjoy hearing the perspectives of four male members of PatientsLikeMe – one with MS, two with Parkinson’s disease and one with HIV. Men may make up a smaller percentage of our 105,000+ patients, but their contributions… Continue reading Let’s Hear What Men Have to Say
Let’s Talk About Men’s Health
Did you know that, on average, American men are more likely to live sicker and die younger than American women? This has been called “the silent health crisis in America” by Dr. David Gremillion of the Men’s Health Network, and it’s one of the startling health statistics for men being brought to the surface during National… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Men’s Health