In spite of astonishing progress
on many fronts, we continue to face a number of serious health challenges. Heart disease, cancer, accidents, drug use,
and mental illness all are important concerns for each of us, even if we are
not directly affected by them. Also
becoming increasingly troublesome are the complex problems of environmental
pollution, violence, healthcare costs, and the international scope of HIV/AIDS
epidemic, as well as other sexually transmitted diseases. World hunger, over-population, and the threat
of domestic and international terrorism are other health-related issues that
will affect us, as well as the generations that follow.
The health concerns just mentioned are by no means unmanageable. Fortunately, we as individuals can reduce the likelihood of encountering many of these conditions by making choices in the way we live our lives. On a personal level, we can decide to pursue a plan of healthful living to minimize the incidence of illness and disease and to extend life.
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