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HealthStephanie, Ali, Melissa, Jocelyn

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United States

1. Heart Disease

-For both men and women, heart disease kills thelargest number of Americans per year.

According to the American Heart Association,heart disease, which causes heart attacks andstrokes, kills more people than all forms ofcancer combined.

Quit smoking and eat a diet low in fat andsodium to cut your risk.

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2. Cancer

Lung cancer is the cancer responsible for themost deaths in both men and women.

Women are also affected greatly by breastand colorectal cancers, according to theMayo Clinic.

Reduce your risk of cancers by not smoking,eating a healthy diet, using sunscreen andgetting regular cancer screenings.

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3. Stroke

The number three cause of death in women,and the number four cause of death in men.

Lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk ofstroke, according to the Mayo Clinic, includequitting smoking, losing excess weight,

exercising and eating a healthy diet.

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Breast Cancer

Lose Weight

Being overweight is one of the strongest and most consistent risk factors

for breast cancerparticularly in women who have gone through menopause.Obesity increases circulating estrogen levels, which contribute to cancer risk.

Exercise RegularlyEven if you can maintain a healthy weight without exercising, regular

exercise further reduces your risk of breast cancer by lowering the levels ofcirculating estrogen in your body.

Drink Moderately or Not at allAlthough its not completely clear how or why alcohol increases cancer risk,

the evidence of a link between drinking and breast cancer is quite convincing.Even one drink a day is linked to a slight increase in risk. Higher consumptionslevels bump your risk up dramatically.

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Europe

Health in Europe is better than it has ever been.Despite this, there are still issues.

3 of the main issues are:

Obesity (especially in children.) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Mental Health

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Obesity in Europe

Obesity has already caused 2-8% of healthcosts and 10-13% of deaths in Europe.

Caused by an increase in food intake and

lack of physical activity. Prominent in children. Instead of playing outside children are

sitting inside in front the TV, computer,gaming system, etc.

Obesity can lead to cardiovascular disease,diabetes, and cancer.

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Sexually TransmittedDiseases in Europe In Western Europe there are around 17

million new cases per year and around 11million cases per year in the rest of Europe.

Main cause is unprotected sex and injectingdrugs.

Highest rates are in urban populationsbetween the ages of 15 and 35 years old.

HIV rates are increasing more inheterosexuals than homosexuals.

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Mental Illness in Europe

Affects one in four people. Highest rates of suicide in the world. Main reason for people taking sick leave,

early retirement, and disability pension. Only one third of people get help. Could potentially be caused by poor

nutrition which also links to their obesityissue.

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Africa

Malnutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease,

impaired physical and mental development, and reducedproductivity

7 Facts 1 in 10 Infants die within the first 12 months of life

1 in 5 children suffer from chronic malnutrition

More than 12 cases a month of Marasmus or Kwashiorkor are

seen in one clinic in Alexander

1 in 10 children suffers from severe malnutrition 50% of children have a calcium, iron and zinc deficiency

75% of South Africans, have inadequate access to food

More than 1 in 5 children are physically stunted due to

malnutrition.

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Africa

AIDS Birthplace

Caused by mixing of

human and chimpanzee

blood Two-thirds ofall people

infected with HIV live insub-Saharan Africa

During 2010 alone, an

estimated 1.2 millionadults and children died asa result of AIDS-relatedillnesses in sub-SaharanAfrica

http://www.avert.org/hiv.htmhttp://www.avert.org/hiv.htmhttp://www.avert.org/hiv.htm

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China Health Issue #1-PollutionChina- Chinas environmental problems, including outdoor and indoor air pollution, water shortages and pollution, desertification,and soil pollution which are leading to serious health risks.

Pollution comes from a variety of sources like heavy metals (lead, mercury, chromium, cadmium, and arsenic). This has becomeincreasingly prominent, seriously endangering the health of local citizens (He et al. 2009).

Haidong Kan. Environment and Health in China: Challenges and Opportunities. December 2009. 12 July 2012 .

Bbennet. Pollution. 26 Februrary 2012. 12 July 2012 .

Commentary

I was very surprised to read that China was so badly affected by

pollution. I didnt read anything about how China is trying to stop

or health the situation either. That is something i would like to

know about.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19395068

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China Health Issue #2-Depression

Depression is now one of the top three public health problems in China,

according to Michael R. Phillips, executive director of Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center.

Facts: 90 per cent of Chinese who have committed suicide are found to have never sought psychological care.

5 per cent of Chinese people suffer from the disease and 13 out of 1,000 Chinese have mental health issues.

Mental illness is something that can come from can result from personality traits, stress and or a lack of a social support network.

Commentary

I didnt know that depression was such a big issue, enough to be considered one of the top 3 health issues in the country. I

thought it was interesting to see how completely different both issues were and I wonder how they are related.

Wu Chong . Depression sufferers grow in China. 2005-03-08 . 12 July 2012 .

Sarah. My Own Battle With Depression; Remember You are not alone. 27 November 2011. 12 July 2012 .

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Links

http://www.voanews.com/content/africa-aids-overview-extended-11jul12/1382459.html http://healthissuesinafrica.wordpress.com/ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XjNOv http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/what-is-hiv-aid

http://www.livestrong.com/article/36536-top-health-problems-america/ Podcast: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/xml/nutrition.xml

http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/my_health/young_people/index_en.ht- http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/mental-health http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/mental-health-causes-mental-illness

Quiz Link

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGVlS3JZMkFHQ0pMN1NEUVQzbnItcnc6MQ

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