Downturn in mortality rates
a wake-up call for women
It’s shocking to learn that mortality rates
have either increased or not improved
for 19 percent of the female population
in this country.
But, as the Harvard
study points out, many of the causes...
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Downturn in mortality rates
a wake-up call for women
It’s shocking to learn that mortality rates
have either increased or not improved
for 19 percent of the female population
in this country.
But, as the Harvard
study points out, many of the causes of
the drop in life expectancy are due to
essentially preventable chronic diseases
brought on by smoking, obesity and high
blood pressure.
The increase in lung
cancer and emphysema in women is
an example.
Just by quitting smoking, a woman can
decrease her risk for the important
diseases linked to early death and
disability, such as lung cancer,
emphysema, heart disease, strokes
and osteoporosis.
Healthy eating and
increased exercise can also reduce rates
of major chronic diseases such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis and
many forms of cancer.
Lifestyle changes are key
The fact that some women in Kentucky
have a declining life expectancy is
unacceptable and means that we have
work to do.
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