May 23, 2020 | Disparities
Dear Healthy Men: You’ve written about how men are more likely to get sick with the corona virus and I feel bad for them. But what about other problems that the virus is causing, like unemployment? I read that more women are losing their jobs than men are. Do you...
Mar 7, 2020 | Disparities, Policy
With nearly 100,000 cases of cases of coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19) reported around the world—and more than 3,000 deaths—we all have every reason to be worried. Fortunately, scientists and public health experts in dozens of countries are working hard to...
Feb 22, 2020 | Disparities
Dear Healthy Men: What’s the connection between education and health and how men are affected? A: Great question. In broad terms, the more education someone has, the longer and healthier his or her life will be. The connection between the two is fairly intuitive, but...
Jan 31, 2020 | Disparities
Dear Healthy Men: There have been a lot of vaping-related injuries and deaths lately, but I haven’t heard anything about the male-female difference. You’ve written about how men are more likely than women to abuse drugs and alcohol. I’m wondering whether the same...
Jan 4, 2020 | Disparities
Dear Healthy Men: A few weeks ago, you wrote about why women live longer than women. When does the gender gap start? In other words, do girls live longer than boys? A: The disparity between male and female death rates exists in every age group, from infants through...
Dec 21, 2019 | Disparities, Policy
Dear Health Men: You’ve complained about how the Affordable Care Act discriminates against men and boys. Where’s your proof? A: The ACA (Obamacare) very clearly prohibits discrimination “on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.” However,...
