Helping my buddys stay young and alive

Men, on average, die 5.2 years earlier than women. In the U.S., the average life expectancy for women is 80.4 and for men is 75.2. Why men die younger and how they can live longer is being explored by researchers. There is even an organization, the Men's Health Network, that is advocating for a government bureau on men's health.

Men die younger of all the leading causes of death. By age 36, women outnumber them in the population. At age 100, women outnumber men 8 to 1. The Journal of the American Medical Association even published a special issue dealing with men's health. How can men close this gap? Read on:

1. Avoid Violence

Violent deaths often impact the very young who would have otherwise lived long, healthy lives. Boys age 15 to 19 are twice as likely as girls in this age group to die from homicide. Most homicides are not random crimes perpetrated by strangers, but escalations of domestic or criminal disputes. Learn to control anger and stay calm in tense situations.Goose