Movember in November helps raise awareness for men's health. Credit: Getty Images.

By Dr. Deena Adimoolam, ABC News Medical Unit

Thanks to an increased risk of heart attacks, cancer and mental health problems, men live on average five years less than women. The Movember movement aims to help men get healthier by raising awareness for common ailments men face.

ABC News' Health Twitter chat on Tuesday focused on getting the word out on ways men can close the health gap. Moderated by ABC News chief health and medical editor, Dr. Richard Besser, we were joined by Livestrong, Men's Health Magazine, The Movember Foundation and headspace.com.

Here are some of the highlights from the conversation distilled into nine scintillating tweets.

T1: Men are less likely to visit a doctor when they are ill and, and less likely to report on the symptoms of disease or illness #abcDrBchat

— Movember USA (@Movember) November 18, 2014

T8 The CDC has a great resource for men's health http://t.co/7VPj5f7d6B #abcdrbchat

— Ryan D. Lang, MD (@DrRyanLang) November 18, 2014

T7: Men are more likely than women to complete #suicide. Take men's depression seriously! #abcdrbchat

— Jamie Zimmerman, MD (@jamiezmd) November 18, 2014

T7 Key to mental health: Acknowledging, and dealing with, uncomfortable emotions. Great MH piece: http://t.co/fpMzp7Lzvm #abcDrBchat

— Men's Health Mag (@MensHealthMag) November 18, 2014

T4 The leading causes of cancer death among men: #1 Lung Cancer, #2 Prostate Cancer, #3 Colorectal Cancer #abcDrBchat

— Doctor Deena (@Doctor_Deena) November 18, 2014

Free cancer information, resources, and one-on-one support available at LIVESTRONG - http://t.co/Ivfs3JC1XQ #abcDrBchat

— LIVESTRONG (@livestrong) November 18, 2014

Thanks for a great #abcdrbchat. For the dads out there, remember that being tobacco free is not just about you! pic.twitter.com/EboBxrlm8n

— Tobacco Free Florida (@tobaccofreefla) November 18, 2014

T3: Heart Disease is a very important topic for men here is a complete list of symptoms/treatments etc http://t.co/bkh3d5q1Al #abcDrBchat

— Men's Health Network (@MensHlthNetwork) November 18, 2014

T3: Heart Disease death rates by State, in Men 35+….correlation with lifestyle? maybe. #abcDrBchat pic.twitter.com/59oMwYvqFE

— Dr Alok Patel (@AlokPatelMD) November 18, 2014