My wife receives the reminder from our insurance company about twice a year: Is she aware that she’s entitled to a free annual mammogram and Pap smear? At a time when health insurers are not particularly known for their generosity, this is a welcome benefit — but why just for women? I don’t I get [...]

When I was a teenager, my father had a heart attack. He was only 42. The common medical wisdom at the time suggested that he was far too young to be stricken by such a condition. But as it turns out, even very young men — of the same age I was when my dad [...]