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Health - by choice. Now that's an interesting thought! Many of us think of health as something that happens to us rather than something over which we have any control. The fact is that many of the world’s deadliest diseases are largely preventable - diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, childhood asthma, and obesity. These and other chronic conditions now account for 70 percent of all deaths in the United States. Yet these diseases must have causes. What are the "causes of the causes"? If we look at the actual causes of death, we see that these are lifestyle and behavioral factors - things over which we do have some control - things like smoking, eating a poor diet, and lack of exercise, all of which contribute to the leading causes of death including heart di More»

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:: More Information General Information Symptoms and Tests Staying Healthy Info by Age, Ethnicity, Sex Research/Other News Organizations, Directories Facts and Figures Insurance/Financing For Ohioans Request an appointment Clinical Trials Specific Diseases/Conditions		:: Keeping You Informed! November 15, 2007 – The Great American Smokeout Did you know . . . Smokers are not the only ones affected by tobacco smoke? Every year, over 40,000 nonsmokers who have been exposed to tobacco smoke die from heart disease and lung cancer. In addition, hundreds of thousands of respiratory tract infections and asthma attacks occur in children exposed to tobacco smoke. You can quit – we're here to help! By quitting smoking, you will be greatly improving your health and the health of your family. Visit a Guide to Quitting Smoking for more information.