Tue,03 April 2012
'In sickness and in health’ now has a whole new meaning. New research from Mintel shows married men are possibly… healthier men.
According to a Mintel survey of adult men, those who are married are more likely to have had a physical with a registered physician within the past year compared to their single counterparts (55% versus 35%). In addition, Mintel found 88% of married men have health insurance coverage compared to 69% of single men. This suggests that married men are more likely to seek professional healthcare when needed.
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Tue,21 February 2012
Men are 24% less likely than women to have visited the doctor within the past year, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In addition, men are about 30% more likely than women to be hospitalized for preventable conditions such as congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes, according to new AHRQ data.
In an effort to raise awareness among middle-aged men about the importance of preventive medical testing, AHRQ joined with the Ad Council
Tue,01 November 2011
A new study confirms there is a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of colon cancer -- but the added threat may be less than previous research has suggested, and seems to be fading among women.
A number of studies over the years have found that people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than those without diabetes. A 2005 "meta-analysis" combining the results of 15 previous studies found that men and women with diabetes were about one-third more likely to develop colon cancer than their diabetes-free counterparts.
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