Annually Half of All Premature Deaths in the US are Preventable
- Half of all premature deaths in the US are preventable simply by changing behaviors—diet and exercise. - National Research Council
- As of 2015, breast cancer occurrence in African American women is equal to its occurrence in White women. However, African American women remain 42% more likely to die, and more likely to wait longer to be notified of their mammogram results. - CDC
- African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans have similar rates of kidney disease as compared to White Americans. However, African Americans are 3.7 times and Hispanic Americans are 1.4 times and Native Americans are 1.2 times more likely to progress to dialysis than White Americans. - NIDDK
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