{"id":2644,"date":"2014-11-17T09:13:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Member\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2014-11-17T09:13:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:13:57","slug":"mens-health-the-silent-health-crisis-1117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/mens-health-the-silent-health-crisis-1117\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Health: The Silent Health Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=728%2C90\" alt=\"HNE_DrLaurie_728X90\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HNE_DrLaurie_728X90.jpg?resize=500%2C62&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/depressed_man.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2858\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/depressed_man-235x300.jpg?resize=235%2C300\" alt=\"depressed_man\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>This week I am going to advocate for more awareness for men&#8217;s health. My husband likes to tell me that he was not built for longevity&#8230;. but I want him to be by my side as\u00a0we grow older.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr. David Gremillion, from <a href=\"menshealthnetwork.org\" target=\"_blank\">menshealthnetwork.org<\/a>, there is a silent health crisis in America&#8230; \u201cit\u2019s a fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Here are some of the facts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death and are the victims of over 92% of workplace deaths. (BLS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 1920, women lived, on average, one year longer than men. Now, men, on average, die almost five years earlier than women. (CDC)<\/li>\n<li>Seeking preventive health services: women are 100% more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventive services than men. (CDC 2001)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Depression in men goes largely undiagnosed contributing to the fact that men are 4 x as likely to commit suicide.\n<ul>\n<li>Among 15- to 19-year-olds, boys were 4 x as likely as girls to commit suicide<\/li>\n<li>Among 20- to 24-year-olds, males were 6 x as likely to commit suicide as females<\/li>\n<li>The suicide rate for persons age 65 and above: men&#8230;28.5 \u2013 women&#8230;3.9.<\/li>\n<li>Men suffer hearing loss at 2x the rate of women.<\/li>\n<li>Testosterone is linked to elevations of LDL, the bad cholesterol, and declines in HDL, the good cholesterol.<\/li>\n<li>Men have fewer infection-fighting T-cells and are thought to have weaker immune systems than women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although there are 115 males conceived for every 100 females, the male fetus is at greater risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25% more newborn males die than females<\/li>\n<li>3\/5 of SIDS victims are boys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Let\u2019s take a look at life expectancy at the time of birth in 2010:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Females\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Males\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Females\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 81.0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All Males\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76.2<\/p>\n<p>Hispanic Females \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 83.8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hispanic Males\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78.5<\/p>\n<p>White Females\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 81.3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White Males\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76.5<\/p>\n<p>Black Females\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78.0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Males\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 71.8<\/p>\n<p>By the age of 100, women outnumber men eight to one.<\/p>\n<p><em>Following are the causes of death and the rates between men and women:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MALES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FEMALES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Heart Disease \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 228.6 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 143.0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cancer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 211.6 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 146.8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Injuries \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24.6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Stroke \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39.7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37.8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Suicide \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">HIV\/AIDS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.7<\/p>\n<p>Men are also more likely to be victims of homicide. The chance of being a homicide victim places African-American men at unusually high risk. The chance of being a homicide victim:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 in 30 for black males<\/li>\n<li>1 in 179 for white males<\/li>\n<li>1 in 132 for black females<\/li>\n<li>1 in 495 for white females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget to take my quick weekly quiz and claim your reward. Act now before they are all gone!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Member\/what-is-your-mustache-look\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/weeklyQuiz-300x129.jpg?resize=240%2C110\" alt=\"weeklyQuiz\" width=\"240\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a>Please read our\u00a0<a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/Member\/who-is-dr-laurie\/disclaimer\/\">Disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I am going to advocate for more awareness for men&#8217;s health. My husband likes to tell me that he was not built for longevity&#8230;. but I want him to be by my side as\u00a0we grow older. 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