New York Men’s Health Facts:

• Women live over 5 years longer than men.
• This year 14,470 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
  among men in New York.
• 1,880 men will die from prostate cancer this year.
• What does this mean for spouses and families? In New York, among women married to men the same age as themselves, 18% will be widows as they enter retirement (ages 65-69).

State of Men's Health, New York
A comprehensive report on the status of men's health in the state of New York.  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.

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