Healthy living could save U.S. $1 trillion, study finds

October 3, 2007

Healthy living could save U.S. $1 trillion, study finds Prevention and early detection could drastically reduce the incidence of chronic disease,

researchers say. By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October 3, 2007 The rapid rise in preventable chronic diseases -- such as obesity and heart disease -- over the last 20 years is hurting U.S. economic productivity, escalating treatment costs and causing unnecessary suffering, a new report says. That's the bad news. The good news, according to the report by the Santa Monica-based Milken Institute, is that the trend can be turned around with healthy doses of prevention and early detection. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-fi-prevent3oct03,1,4080629.story?ctrack=1 & cset=true http://www.topix.com/tech/2007/10/healthy-living-could-save-u-s-1-trillion-study-finds 5 Simple Steps Could Save 100,000 Lives Preventive Actions Like Cancer Screening Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths By Jennifer Warner http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20070808/5-simple-steps-could-save-100000-lives WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDAug. 8, 2007 -- If more Americans followed just five simple preventive health care practices, nearly 100,000 deaths each year could be prevented. A new study shows that getting adults to follow simple steps like getting help to quit smoking or being screened for cancer could save tens of thousands of lives every year. According to the study, the top five underutilized health care services with the biggest benefits are: Daily aspirin therapy to prevent heart disease. Smoking cessation. An additional 42,000 lives would be saved each year by increasing to 90% the portion of smokers who are advised by a health care professional to quit and are offered assistance. Currently, only 28% of smokers receive such services. Colorectal cancer screening. Another 14,000 additional lives would be saved each year by increasing to 90% the portion of adults aged 50 and

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