Why men die first : how to lengthen your lifespan /

It is a universal fact that men die before women. But the causes of this have long remained unexplored. In this trailblazing book, Dr. Marianne Legato--an expert in gender-specific health--examines the reasons behind men's fragility and explains what they need to do to live longer, showing how...

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Main Author: Legato, Marianne J., 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The strong, powerful, and more vulnerable, male
  • Beginnings : surviving the womb and the first weeks of life
  • Educating boys : how well are we doing?
  • The male adolescent : the dangerous gulf between impulse and judgment
  • Male depression : its causes, expression, and treatment
  • The male libido : men and sex
  • Hitting 40 : new challenges
  • Men and cancer
  • Sports : the price men pay
  • Men's work : what are the hazards?
  • Andropause and the aging male.