Georgia Men’s Health Facts:

• Women live almost 8 years longer than men.
• This year 5,700 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
  among men in Georgia.
• 740 men will die from prostate cancer this year.
• What does this mean for spouses and families? In Georgia, among women married to men the same age as themselves, over 16% will be widows as they enter retirement (ages 65-69).

State of Men's Health, Georgia
A comprehensive report on the status of men's health in the state of Georgia.  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 Georgia Men’s Health Network or to volunteer, please contact: info@menshealthnetwork.org