It is time to heighten the awareness of men and those around them to the importance of prevention for men's health. Men can find health information for their special needs, along with a broad range of health resources of interest to them in their many roles. The new men's health resources at healthfinder.gov were developed in response to consumer demand, but were also driven by the fact that many men are not educated about the value of prevention for prolonging their life spans and maintaining their role in their families.
Men visit the doctor less often than women.
Men continue to live an average of 7 years less than women. Testicular cancer, one of the most common cancers in younger men, has an 87 percent survival rate when detected early. The death rate for prostate cancer has grown at almost twice the death rate of breast cancer in the last 5 years. Factors affecting many men's reluctance to visit their doctors for regular screenings include lack of information, fear and cost. According to national advocacy groups such as the Men's Health Network, men's health is more than a man's issue.