North
Carolina Men’s Health Facts:
- Women live
over 6
years longer than men.
- This year
7,160 new cases of prostate cancer will be
diagnosed
among men in North Carolina.
- 930 men will
die from prostate cancer this year.
- What does this
mean for spouses and families? In North
Carolina, among women married to men the same
age as themselves, over 16% will be widows as
they enter retirement (ages 65-69).
State of
Men's Health, North Carolina
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.
To join North Carolina Men’s Health Network or to
volunteer, please contact:
info@menshealthnetwork.org
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