Is being a man bad for your health? 6 common issues and what to do about them

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Men are " “generally encouraged to avoid looking after their health” says Jeff Foster. Picture: PA

Being a man is bad for your health. Or so says Jeff Foster – and as a GP, male health specialist and a man himself, he should know.

“Compared with women, men not only have a greater chance of contracting almost every illness, but they die sooner too,” says Foster, who has now authored new book Man Alive: The Health Problems Men Face And How To Fix Them.