Men urged to look after their bodies as well as they look after their cars

Cancer care advocate John Wall welcomed 'a dramatic sea change' in attitudes towards men’s health. Picture : Eamon Ward

Men have been urged to be more proactive about their health, as a new men’s health action plan warns they typically live almost four years less than women in Ireland.

Men are more likely to die from heart disease and many cancers than women. The plan also highlights the five-year life expectancy gap between men in deprived areas and men in more well-off areas.