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Topic- Public policy
Helpful public policy may improve health behaviors
Chronic and noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and respiratory disease, are the leading cause of mortality around the world, and they are very costly. Some of these diseases are associated with lifestyle choices, such as poor diet, physical inactivity and smoking. As background for a new study explains, health departments and legislative bodies have adopted policies aimed at combating these behavioral risk factors, such as banning trans fats in restaurants and raising taxes on cigarettes.
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Environmental change threatens older adults; three actions recommended
The introduction to a new report contains the results of a web-based pilot survey of 1,258 people 55 years and older living in five countries (the authors emphasized this is not a representative group). The survey results indicated that older adults were concerned about the environment, the threat of climate change, and energy and water security.
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US population is less healthy than people in other nations
In the first issue of the year, ICAA Research Review (13[1] January 2013) reported that, globally, people are living longer in poorer health. Another survey focused on the US population showed that on average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, even if they have health insurance, college educations, higher incomes and healthy behaviors.
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Focus on prevention reduces risk of long-term disability
Stroke and dementia are primary causes of long-term disability, pointed out the authors of a new study. Introducing their results, they noted that some risks for stroke can be modified (for example, smoking, hypertension and overweight), and that dementia has been related to a similar set of risk factors. Would a prevention program limit the need for long-term care among people who were at risk?
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