| Men's Health
Men’s Health resources focus on the specific issues, physical and mental, which affect men. Men are particularly affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. They are prone to depression and more likely than women to commit suicide.
Major Causes of Disease and Death Among Men
The leading cause of death among men is heart disease. Fortunately, men can reduce their risk of developing heart disease with changes to their diet and lifestyle. Cancer is the second highest cause of death for men. This is another affliction whose risk can be minimized. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer that kills men. 90 per cent of it results from smoking cigarettes. Smoking also triples the risk of dying from heart disease among middle-aged men.
Many American Indian tribes consider tobacco to be sacred, using it in ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. The diseases these groups suffer from tobacco use are generally results of cigarette smoking and the use of dipping tobacco, rather than any ceremonial involvement. Lung cancer rates among Hispanic men are more than three times the rate for Hispanic women. Quitting smoking is one of the best things men can do to increase their quality and length of life.
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death for males in general1. Among Hispanic men it rises to fifth,
[National Vital Statistics Reports 2007 March 15; 55(10): p.55], and for Native American men it is fourth. [National Vital Statistics Reports 2007 March 15; 55(10): p.40].
Surprisingly, suicide is the eighth most common cause of death for males..
Unintentional injuries/accidents are the third leading cause of death among men.
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