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Cleveland Center Tackles Men's Health Disparities Amid Pandemic

8/27/2025

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The Cutler Center for Men in Cleveland seeks to enhance men's healthcare engagement and reduce health disparities.
U.S. men have a life expectancy of 75.8 years, which is 5.3 years shorter than women.
The life expectancy gap increased to 5.8 years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Men experience higher mortality rates from leading causes of death, notably suicides and overdoses among young men.

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Story summary

The Cutler Center for Men in Cleveland seeks to enhance men's healthcare engagement and reduce health disparities.
U.S. men have a life expectancy of 75.8 years, which is 5.3 years shorter than women.
The life expectancy gap increased to 5.8 years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Men experience higher mortality rates from leading causes of death, notably suicides and overdoses among young men.