The Economic And Noneconomic Costs Of Chronic Diseases
July 26, 2011
Chronic diseases include heart disease, cancer, hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, and diabetes. The economic cost of chronic diseases represents 75% of all health care costs. Chronic diseases are involved in 80% of the deaths in the United States. As of 2005, 44% of Americans were suffer[...]
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Is Dental Disease Associated With Chronic Medical Conditions?
April 15, 2011
Recent research lends support to the association between periodontal disease and chronic medical conditions such as metabolic syndrome. The results of recent research suggest that people with severe periodontal disease are likely to have more chronic diseases and are more likely to have metabolic[...]
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