(PCM+) 12 Month Health and Wellness

by Kelli Northcutt | Contributing Writer

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Men are significantly less likely than women to see a doctor or report health symptoms to a healthcare provider. In fact, only 60% of men go to the doctor for yearly routine check-ups and 40% of men won’t go to a doctor until they think something might be seriously wrong. More than seven million American men have not seen a doctor in more than ten years. In a recent study, 2/3 of men wouldn’t go see a doctor if they were experiencing chest pain.