Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease claims 1 in every 4 deaths. This brings the number to a total of 659,000 deaths each year. With this statistic in mind, it is important to know ho...
Replacing 1% or 3% of dietary saturated fats by poly-unsaturates could reduce CHD deaths by 2.6% or 7.7%. Lowering the prevalence of physically inactive people by 5-15% could decrease CHD deaths by 1.2-3.7%. Conclusion Small and eminently feasible population reductions in lifestyle related ...
The only health condition that kills more people is heart disease. In 2021 (the latest year for which there are global data), almost 10 million people died of cancer worldwide. That’s 1 out of every 6 deaths. Over 610,000 cancer deaths happen in the U.S. each year and about 80,...
Extreme Heat Days per Year 10.0 11.2 11.2 12.3 FEMA National Risk Index Score 99.8 50.0 71.7 98.8 Population in Flood Hazard Zone 1.3% 4.6% 3.4% 2.4% Public Safety The public safety category aims to reward communities with low crime rates, few deaths tied to accidents and motor vehicle crash...
surgeries, cinemas, theatres and churches—over the second half of the 20th century but it was after the King’s Cross Underground fire on November 18, 1987, caused by a cigarette end which resulted in 31 deaths, that restrictions on smoking in public places gained rapid and widespread accep...
Heart disease kills about 1 in 4 people in the U.S., but many deaths could be prevented by simple lifestyle changes like exercising and improving diet, Nissen said. He explained that exercise boosts blood flow and leads to lower blood pressure. ...
02:12 Withsweltering temperaturesgripping much of the country — which have been linked tomultiple hiking deaths this year— health experts say it's important to know the risks and symptoms of heat-related illness and how to keep yourself and your family safe. ...
Obesity is the single greatest cause of early deaths after smoking.It results in more years of unhealthy life,diminishing the quality of life.It also increases many physical and mental health issues,from heart disease to diabetes (糖尿病) to cancer and depression. Recently,childhood obesity has ...
Having natural and good air quality is essential for our health and environment. This includes both indoor and outdoor pollution. Unfortunately, air pollution is known to be one of the leading causes of many illnesses and even deaths per year. According to researcher Max Roser, founder of Oour...
Every hour spent watching TV (an activity that usually involves sitting) was associated with an 18 percent increase in heart disease deaths and an 11 percent increase in deaths overall. * People who watched TV at least 4 hours a day were 80 percent more likely to die of heart disease than...