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The life expectancy gap between women and men may be decreasing, however, it is generally agreed by the medical profession, that men still do not take healthcare seriously enough.

There are quite a few key elements of personal healthcare that are working against men. Males will tend to drink and smoke more; men do not seek the suitable advice of their doctor as frequently as women. Many men will define their life by their work, causing stress. Men are also much more likely to eat unhealthy foods, become overweight and to expose themselves to excessive sunlight. Statistically men are 3 times more likely than women to become alcoholics and more than four times more likely to become registered drug abusers.

There are several major health conditions that can only affect men, such as low levels of testosterone and prostate cancer. Almost all of the really major health risks faced my men, such as heart disease or colon cancer, can be prevented and successfully treated if diagnosed early enough. Diseases can be identified in the early stages by regular screening tests, and it is important to have regular health checkups.

A major contributor to the larger health issues faced by men over women, is that a male is around 50% less likely to visit a GP than a woman. An unskilled male will be expected to like approximately 11 years less than a professional woman. Overall, males will usually live to an average of 74.6 years of age; this is 5 years less than a woman.

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