- Males die younger
- Males are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer
- Males are more likely to die of cancer
- Males are more likely to die of diabetes
- Males are more likely to die of heart disease
Males put of seeing their doctor even when they are sick!
Facts
- Around 3,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually
- Men have a 40% higher risk of dying before the age of 65 than women
- 16 New Zealanders die from coronary heart disease a day
- 24 New Zealanders a day have a stroke of which 25% are under the age of 65
