http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-men/2008/3/14/why-men-are-so-good-at-dying.html#read_more

The author notes that while women have made great strides in gaining funding and attention to their specific health issues, men experience higher rates of most major health problems. It appears that many of them are not linked to a lack of information or research, but more to stubborn behavioral traits that raise risks and invite trouble.