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Two In Five Men Die Prematurely Before 75 – Most Deaths Preventable, Report Finds

Mental health also remains a critical concern with nearly all GPs surveyed seeing male patients presenting with suicidal behaviour in the past year.

Two in five men die prematurely before the age of 75 - and the vast majority of these deaths are preventable.

Movember’s Real Face of Men’s Health report reveals a concerning picture of men’s health, showing they are 40 percent more likely than women to die too young, across the five leading causes.

Mental health also remains a critical concern with nearly all GPs surveyed seeing male patients presenting with suicidal behaviour in the past year.

Cliona Fitzpatrick, Director of Policy and Evidence at Movember, says the report highlights the ripple effect of men's ill-health.

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