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...according to CDC, account for more than 60 percent of the nations medical care costs. These diseases are among the most prevalent, costly and preventable of all health problems. Perhaps, more important is the fact that chronic diseases account for one third of the years of potential...

...and disability, and, in many cases, the heavy economic costs of these conditions. Chronic diseases are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Yet as a nation we invest only $1.25 per person annually attempting to prevent the number one killers...

...There is still much work to be done. Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are among the most prevalent, costly and preventable of all health problems. Cardiovascular disease and its manifestations such as heart attack and stroke are the leading cause...

...where the greatest needs lie. An unhealthy population cannot protect the nation." Chronic diseases are among the most prevalent, costly and preventable of all health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven in 10 Americans who die each year...

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...such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) (primarily heart disease and stroke), cancer, and diabetes — are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Long-term illness and disability from these diseases result in extended pain and suffering and decreased...

...concern. Given the fact that chronic diseases — such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes — are among the most prevalent, costly and preventable of all health problems, BHCs need to present a power-packed approach for this large and growing group. Chronic, disabling conditions...