Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. Black men are even worse about this than whites–but for a DIFFERENT reason. This could be one of the reasons that women (in both races) tend to live longer than men.
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On Martin Luther King Day, we remember the hard task of integrating our society–starting with our schools. Now there’s another reason why this is important: it turns out that the good grades that high schoolers earn aren’t just good for making the honor roll–they also make them healthier as adults, too.
Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but new research shows that higher academic performance in high school plays a critical role in better health throughout life. The higher a study participant’s high school rank was, the lower the probability that participant experienced worsening health between 1992 and 2003, when the class members neared retirement age.
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And the surprising reason WHY – Sometimes what’s going on in the world just doesn’t make sense: Men are more likely to get hurt in the breakup of a romantic relationship, but they are also more likely to CAUSE the breakup, since they are more likely to cheat. But most of the time this happens under special conditions: The more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her. What’s love got to do with all this, anyway? (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show).
Sociologist Christin Munsch says, “But for women, economic dependency seems to have the opposite effect: the more dependent they are on their male partners, the less likely they are to engage in infidelity.”
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UPDATE by a psychologist! – UPDATE–A reader writes: “Your article entitled ‘Dancing Tells All’ is wrong! I have found that women do not care about how a man dances, only that he does dance (to play along with the crowd, hence showing community participation). Anything beyond that, like ‘smooth moves & such,’ are poison to most women. Most are fearful of attracting attention.
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