Australian men are more likely than Australian women to get sick from serious health problems. Their mortality rate is also much higher. Men die in greater numbers than women from almost every non- sex-specific health problem. Overall, for every two women who die, three men die. Our doctors understand that men have specific health issues which can vary with different stages of life. Consultations are conducted in a confidential and private consulting room and may cover health screening, prostate checks, blood screening, blood pressure checks and sexual health checks.
Top 10 causes of premature death in men According to data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2008, the leading causes of death for Australian men include, in order from first to last:
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Trachea and lung cancer
- Strokes
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Prostate cancer
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- Colon and rectum cancer
- Blood and lymph cancer, including leukaemia
- Diabetes
- Suicide.
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