Men live shorter lives and are more likely to take their own than women. 17 years ago a group of friends in Australia decided to start the Movember foundation to raise money and awareness of the often overlooked health challenges, both physical and mental, faced by men. Globally, the life expectancy of men (70.8) is […]
Men in Switzerland 27% more likely to die from cancer than women
Statistics released this week show that cancer death rates in Switzerland are far higher for men than women. The data covering the period from 2011 to 2015 show men are 29% more likely to suffer from cancer and 27% more likely to die from it. Cancer is Switzerland’s second biggest killer after heart disease. The […]
Swiss-based man to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest to get his message out
In 2014, Australian forester Scott Poynton used a cartoon to convince the head of the world’s largest palm oil company to stop destroying tropical forest to produce its product. This month he’s putting on his lime-green hiking boots and hitting the trail to keep men alive. Starting from Lake Geneva, Scott will climb the Jura peak, La Dole, […]