A new report suggests men are less likely than women to have a trusting relationship with a doctor and so miss out on health literacy and advice
  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    5 months ago

    Literally yes, it is, in plenty of scenarios. Smoking, for example, causes cancer. So if you get cancer as a result of smoking… that was preventable.

    And deaths from cancer even more so. A lot of cancers can be extremely survivable if caught early.

    Although the article talks about much more than just cancer.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
      227·
      5 months ago

      Oh. Good to know lung cancer is only caused by smoking. I’ll let the doctors know, thanks.

      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        19·
        5 months ago

        Again you’re trying to sound clever but instead sounding… well… I’ll let you work that one out on your own.

        I didn’t say lung cancer was only caused by smoking. I said smoking causes cancer (and not just in the lungs, btw).

      • JackGreenEarth@lemm.eeEnglish
        161·
        5 months ago

        They didn’t say cancer was only a result of smoking, but that smoking could cause cancer. You beat down a scarecrow of their argument, well done /s