subject: Common Health Problems For Men [print this page] Men and women face the same health problems as they age. The only difference is that most men try to ignore the signs and symptoms instead of confronting them. That's the reason why more men die of the same disease than women. Here are some of the top health conditions that pose a deadly threat to men in our generation.
Among all other diseases, heart disease is the most common. In fact thirty percent of men all over the world have this problem. Factors that cause men to develop this condition may include unhealthy lifestyle, age and even family history. Heart disease can be managed through regular exercise and a healthy diet.
If heart disease is the most common disease among men, lung cancer is the deadliest. 90% of men who have cancer die from this condition. Lung cancer is commonly a result of inhaling too much smoke from cigar. Pollution can also be a cause for it but only in a small percentage. Quitting tobacco smoke can cut the risk for lung cancer to almost a half.
Another common health problem of men today is type II diabetes. Six million people in the United States alone have this condition. The factor for type II diabetes includes lack of physical activity, obesity, unhealthy diet and family history. Just by tweaking your lifestyle a bit you can actually control or even prevent this kind of disease.
Prostate cancer comes second to lung cancer when it comes to fatality. Just like other types of cancer, prostate cancer is considered to be a silent killer since it doesn't show much of its signs and symptoms until it has spread all throughout the body. The best way to prevent it is through early detection.
Heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even depression are among the top when it comes to health problems in men. But since they occur particularly in the late thirties or early forties, there is much that any man can do in order to stop or minimize their health effects. One of course is by living a healthy lifestyle that is free from vices and other bad habits. Second is through regular visit to the family doctor.
