Government Documents/Maps » Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://blogs.evergreen.edu/diazc Your source for government information. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:56:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 National Men’s Health Month http://blogs.evergreen.edu/diazc/2009/06/26/national-mens-health-month/ http://blogs.evergreen.edu/diazc/2009/06/26/national-mens-health-month/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:29:44 +0000 diazc http://blogs.evergreen.edu/diazc/?p=79 June is National Men’s Health Month and the highlight of the month is National Men’s Health Week (June 15 – 21, 2009). The event was created as a result of Senate Joint Resolution 179 on March 25, 1994 in order to bring awareness of men’s health issues.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Health Statistics the life expectancy at birth for men born in 1950 is 65.6 years as opposed to women’s 71.1 years; for those born in 1960 it is 66.6 years as opposed to women’s 73.1 years; and men born in 2005 will live 75.2 years as opposed to women’s 80.4 years (Health, United States 2008, Table 26 ).

Top 10 Leading Causes of Death for Men

All Males, All Ages Percent
Heart Disease 27.2%
Cancer 24.3%
Unintentional Injuries 6.1%
Stroke 5.0%
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 5.0%
Diabetes 3.0%
Influenza and pneumonia 2,3%
Suicide 2.2%
Kidney Disease 1.7%
Alzheimer’s Disease 1.6%

Source: Leading Causes of Death in Males, United States, 2004

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