Self-reliance is a cherished American trait, and men in particular embrace it. Many have been raised to be strong, in the old-fashioned sense — not to show emotion and not to lean on others. But that ...

Men in the United States live around five years less than women. One clinic is trying to persuade men that getting checked out could save their life. Credit...Lettering by Abraham Lule. Photo ...

If Kurt Schaer was completely honest, his first thought when his wife started having hot flashes and night sweats was that she could “just suck it up.” It can’t be that bad, he thought to himself: ...