男人为什么没有女人活的长？
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Although men typically earn more money than women, giving them access to better health services, they don't necessarily live longer, healthier lives. Sociologist Kristen Springer wondered how men's concept of masculinity impacts their health care decisions. In a survey, she says, "We had asked men...how strongly they agree with statements such as, 'When a man is feeling pain, he should not let it show.'"
尽管男人们赚的钱比女人多，也能接受更好的医疗服务。但是他们并不是百分之百的更长寿，更健康。
在一项调查中，大多数男人认为在疼痛的时候不应该表现出来。
masculinity 男子气概
Springer says the survey found that men with these strong masculinity ideals were fifty percent less likely to get all of these preventive services.
专家指出这项调查显示那些具有男子气概的男人们比正常人进行预防性治疗的几率少50%。
Importance of preventive care
预防性治疗的重要性
The Rutgers University professor stresses that the annual medical services she asked participants about - prostate exams, general physical exams, and flu shots - are especially important for men as they get older.
"Preventive care is critically important for mid life and upper age men," Springer explains, "because men die five years earlier than women do and they're less likely to get these preventive health care services that they need. So it's one of the most important factors for these men to stay healthy and to live longer."
预防性治疗对中年人和年龄稍长的人尤为重要。因为男人通常寿命比女人少5年，而且他们很少做这些他们需要的预防性治疗。而对这些人来说，这是他们能够长寿的一个重要因素。
