White men do not experience the best health relative to women and minority racial and gender groups in the US. Men are 4 times as likely to die by suicide as wo... (opens in new tab)

Conventional wisdom holds that social standing and economic stability tend to manifest as long life, good health and optimal wellbeing. In the U.S., the subpopulation holding the most such power and footing is White men. So: What has happened to this demographic?