The Obama administration is releasing a plan Thursday that calls for preventing disease and injury, with a greater emphasis on creating healthier homes, communities, foods, roads and workplaces.
Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said the goal is to make "prevention a part of our daily lives."
Consider: Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer. But research shows that if you can reach the age of 50 without any of the biggest risks — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes or obesity — you have less than a 1 in 10 chance of ever developing heart disease, said Dr. Barry Franklin of the American Heart Association, which supports the government's effort.
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Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said the goal is to make "prevention a part of our daily lives."
Consider: Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer. But research shows that if you can reach the age of 50 without any of the biggest risks — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes or obesity — you have less than a 1 in 10 chance of ever developing heart disease, said Dr. Barry Franklin of the American Heart Association, which supports the government's effort.
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