Men’s Health Alert: New Study Reveals 5 Daily Habits That Can Add a Decade to Your Life

H2: Why Men’s Health Matters More Than Ever in 2025 The U.S. life-expectancy gap between men and women remains more than five years—75.8 for males versus 81.1 for females—despite modest post-pandemic gains. June’s Men’s Health Month 2025, themed “Closing the Empathy Gap,” is therefore urging a culture shift that puts prevention, open dialogue, and early detection at the center of male wellbeing. H2: Top Threats to Men’s Health in 2025 H3: Cardiometabolic Risk • Nearly 1 in 2 U.S. men now lives with hypertension or pre-hypertension. • Visceral fat continues to rise among 30- to 45-year-olds, driving early-onset type 2 diabetes. H3: Cancer Screenings Lag • Prostate cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer in American men, yet 38 % over age 50 still skip annual PSA discussions. • Colorectal cancer rates in men under 55 have jumped 2 % annually since 2010. H3: Mental Health Silent Crisis Men die by suicide almost four times more often than women, but are significantly less likely to seek help—an issue spotlighted by national partners such as NAMI during Men’s Health Month. H2: What’s New This Men’s Health Month • Free pop-up screening clinics from 9–15 June for blood pressure, cholesterol, and A1C in 42 states (find locations at MensHealthMonth.org). • A federal call for evidence on men’s health disparities closes 30 June, inviting public comment on policy fixes. • “Blue Friday” social-media campaign encourages workplaces to go blue on 13 June to normalize health check-ins. H2: 5 Evidence-Backed Steps Every Man Can Start Today 1. Book both a physical and mental-health checkup this month; bundling increases follow-through by 28 %. 2. Aim for 150 minutes of moderate activity weekly—HIIT counts. 3. Add two cups of cruciferous veggies daily; compounds like sulforaphane show promise against prostate cancer. 4. Set a nightly phone curfew; men sleeping <7 h have 21 % higher cardiometabolic risk. 5. Talk: choose one friend or partner and discuss stressors openly—key to “closing the empathy gap.” H2: Looking Ahead With Men’s Health Month 2025 framing wellbeing as a conversation—not a checklist—health leaders hope to narrow the life-expectancy chasm and destigmatize care-seeking for the next generation.