A silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons.
Men’s health advocates say one of the biggest factors is a lack of infrastructure to support research specifically focused on men’s health.
For years, the Men’s Health Network has lobbied for the creation of an Office of Men’s Health, similar to the Office of Women’s Health in Health and Human Services Department. Proposed legislation, however, has consistently failed to win support.