California
Men’s Health Facts:
- Women live
almost 5
years longer than men.
- This year
23,160 new cases of prostate cancer will be
diagnosed
among men in California.
- This year 3010
men will die from prostate cancer.
- Women
outnumber men beginning at ages 45-49.
- What does this
mean for spouses and families? In California,
among women married to men the same age as
themselves, over 13% will be widows as they
enter retirement (ages 65-69).
State of
Men's Health, California
A comprehensive report on the status of men's
health in the state of California. This
report covers a broad range of health issues,
including life expectancy by sex and race;
obesity, top causes of death, prostate cancer
mortality, the number of men and women in each age
group, and an analysis of the life span gender
gap.
To join California Men’s Health Network or to
volunteer, please contact:
info@menshealthnetwork.org
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