Archive for June, 2011
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TYPES OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: CORONARY HEART DISEASE
Of all the major types of CVD, CHD is the single greatest killer. In fact, this year well over 1,100,000 people will suffer from one of the major forms of coronary attack, and over 40 percent of them will die from one. Those of you raised on a weekly dose of TV doctor programs will [...]
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CANCER: VARIATIONS IN RATES
While it is true that cancer strikes people of all ages, races, cultures, and socioeconomic levels, it is equally true that some Americans are at greater risk. Overall, blacks are more likely to develop cancer than persons of any other racial and ethnic group. In 1998, incidence rates were 443 per 100,000 blacks and 403 [...]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE: RISK FACTORS YOU CAN CONTROL
Although our degree of control over risk factors for disease may vary according to socioeconomic condition, cultural upbringing, geographic location, and a host of other variables, we all have some degree of personal control over certain risk factors for disease. Too much stress, inadequate nutrition, a low physical fitness level, lack of sleep, misuse or [...]