South
Carolina Men’s Health Facts:
- Women live
almost 8
years longer than men.
- This year
4,470 new cases of prostate cancer will be
diagnosed
among men in South Carolina.
- 620 men will
die from prostate cancer this year.
- What does this
mean for spouses and families? In South
Carolina, among women married to men the same
age as themselves, 15% will be widows as they
enter retirement (ages 65-69).
State of
Men's Health, South Carolina
A comprehensive report on the status of men's
health in the state of Virginia. 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 South Carolina Men’s Health Network or to
volunteer, please contact:
info@menshealthnetwork.org
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