Preventive Medicine Research Center
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Disability and Preventive Medicine
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2016 8:51 PM
Disability and preventive medicine
- According to World Health Organization,Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, have some form of disability.
- Between 110 million and 190 million adults have significant difficulties in functioning.
- Rates of disability are increasing due to population ageing and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes.
- People with disabilities have less access to health care services and therefore experience unmet health care needs.
Diabetic Neuropathy and Prevention
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2016 8:23 PM
Diabetic Neuropathy and Prevention
According to World Health Organization: Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar) or alternatively, when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. The overall risk of dying among people with diabetes is at least double the risk of their peers without diabetes.Type 1 diabetesis characterized by a lack of insulin production. Without daily administration of insulin, type 1 diabetes is rapidly fatal.
Osteoporosis and Prevention
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2016 7:24 PM
Osteoporosis and Preventive Medicine
According to CDC,Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone structure that causes bone fragility and increases the risk of fracture. For practical purposes, the World Health Organization has defined osteoporosis as a bone mineral density (BMD) value more than 2.5 standard deviations below the mean for normal young White women. Osteoporosis is a
common disease affecting millions of Americans. It can have devastating consequences.
Smoking Cessation and Preventive Medicine
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2016 6:26 PM
Preventive medicine and Smoking Cessation
According to World Health Organization,Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death. Each year, it kills more than 5 million people. It is on track to kill more than 8 million by 2030, by which time approximately 80% of the deaths would occur in low- and middle-income countries.
The costs of tobacco use are measured in its enormous toll of disease, suffering and family distress. Economies also suffer from increased health-care costs and decreased productivity.
Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2016 5:23 PM
Preventive medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
Preventive medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
According to World Health Organization, Cardiovascular disease is a
major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world, and
contributes substantially to the escalating costs of health care. The
underlying pathology is atherosclerosis, which develops over many
years and is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur, generally in
middle age. Acute coronary and cerebrovascular events frequently occur