HEY GUYS, WE WOMEN WANT YOU AROUND

Women with access to preventative health care treatments, use them. Men, on the other hand do not. This relaxed attitude by men about their health has alarming long-term consequences. For example, all 10 leading causes of death affect men at higher rates than women. In addition, the average man’s life span is six years less than a woman’s. (This is a change from 1920, when a man’s average life span was only one year less than a woman’s.)

However, it’s common sense that if a man, at any age, begins seeing a doctor regularly, getting screening tests, and taking preventive measures, his quality of life will be greatly improved down the road. He will also reduce his risk of premature death and disability. Thus women need to do all they can to support the guys who they love to take care of themselves. It will help both sexes stick around. Even though the two sexes rarely talk the same language, I believe most women need the opposite sex to help keep life interesting and vibrant It’s getting through the verbal/thinking disconnect that makes those connective moments magical. So stay well all.