The future of men and their health

doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7320.1013

BMJ 2001;323:1013-1014 ( 3 November )

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The future of men and their health

Are men in danger of extinction?

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It may seem incredible now, but up to just 25 years ago there was very limited research specifically targeted at women's health.The world seemed to assume that, except for issues related toreproduction, women's health problems, needs, and solutions wereessentially the same as men's.¹ As a result of vigorous lobbyingby women from all over the world, research on women's health needsmushroomed in less than three decades. Major studies are now generatingincreasing evidence on important differences between men and women,from the cellular to the societal level.²

Almost by default, the strong emphasis on women's issues (which we applaud and support) has revealed areas of men's healththat require just as much attention. Perhaps one of the most puzzlingis the difference in life expectancy between men and women. Despitehaving had most of the social determinants of health in theirfavour, men have higher mortality rates . . . [Full text of this article]

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