Men’s health has been declining for years in the United States, and health literacy may play an unexpectedly large role, according to experts.
Historically, in most societies, men have typically had shorter average lifespans than women, Robert M. Califf, MD, commissioner of the FDA, told Healio. But recently in the U.S., that lifespan gap has broadened, and men now face a higher risk for mortality in almost every phase of life.
“This is really ranging from teenage years, where the rate of suicide now is four times higher in males (Read more...)