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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Recent Study: Certain Foods Add To Long Term Weight Gain
July 21, 2011
A recent study lends support to the intuitive belief that eating processed meat and red meat, french fries, potato chips, and sugar-sweetened drinks leads to excess weight gain whereas consumption of unprocessed plant-based foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and nuts helps to avoid weight g[...]
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Heart Failure Treatment: Bypass Surgery, Medications, Or Both?
April 12, 2011
Heart failure occurs when there is poor heart pump function. It is estimated that 5.8 Americans live with heart failure. The medical expenses related to heart failure were nearly $40 billion in the United States in 2010. Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, fatigue, and swelling of[...]
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