Body Watch : TIDBITS : Medical Costs Deter Men
- Share via
More than 9 million American men--about one out of 10--have gone at least five years without visiting a doctor, according to a national survey reported in Men’s Health magazine. Among their reasons for not seeing a doctor for a routine checkup:
* cost (64%);
* lack of time (37%);
* the belief that only sick people go to the doctor (36%).
More to Read
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
In Season 2 of “Crimes of the Times,” host Christopher Goffard revisits one of the longest and most bizarre murder trials in U.S. history.
On this week’s bonus, Madison McGhee and Jake Deptula share some of their more controversial takes on today’s true crime beat.
In this episode, Sammy Roth speaks with geography professor James McCarthy, who’s studied how authoritarianism and environmental destruction can be deeply intertwined.
