Men in the United States live around five years less than women. One clinic is trying to persuade men that getting checked out could save their life. Credit...Lettering by Abraham Lule. Photo ...

Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey.

When June ended, so did Men’s Health month. The rare June article highlighting men’s health typically focused on prostate cancer or heart disease. These are serious issues jeopardizing men’s health, ...