Test your knowledge about men’s health by answering these six true-or-false questions.
- T or F? Cancer is the leading cause of death for men.
- T or F? Testosterone levels in men always diminish with age.
- T or F? More men die from prostate cancer than any other type of cancer.
- T or F? The risk of testicular cancer drops in men between the ages of 40 and 60.
- T or F? 50 percent of men have male pattern baldness by age 50.
- T or F? Men don’t require bone density screening.
Answers:
1) False. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
2) False. Many older men have testosterone levels within the normal range for younger men.
3) False. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men.
4) True. Men are at a higher risk of testicular cancer in their 20s, 30s and after age 60.
5) True. And more than 75 percent of men will have male pattern baldness by age 70.
6) False. Screening for osteoporosis is recommended for most men after age 65.
Sources: webbed, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre