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Men die younger than women; one clinic tackles this by creating a welcoming space and addressing societal pressures around masculinity that discourage healthcare.
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What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor? By Helen Ouyang Aug. 25, 2025 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. As soon as I stepped off the elevator at the Cutler Center for Men earlier this summer, I was greeted by a smiling woman with short gray hair in an athletic half-zip top, standing in front of a sign that read, βWelcome Guys.β Past check-in, there were pool tables and foosball tables and two giant-screen televisions showing replays from the N.B.A. finals between the Thunder and the Pacers. A small cafe, decorated with vintage album covers and a classic arcade game, offered flavored water and coffee. At the far end, in what staff members referred to as a Zen corner, with a wall of living moss, nature scenes were displayed on a screen while soft, calming music drifted in. The entire waiting area, encased in glass, looked out over a football field where athletes we...
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