Risk Management: You can't lower your age or upgrade your genes, but when it comes to assessing your health with the latest screenings, your fate is in your hands. Here are the best checkups to check out—and those you can skip.
Comment: Oh, and let's put eating disorders vs obesity into perspective. Roughly 7 million people have eating disorders in the US. In contrast, 25% of AMericans are obese. That's 75 MILLION people. Which do YOU think is the bigger heath risk.?
Comment: The article also left out skin cancer screenings. People 20-40 should have a clinical skin exam at least every 3 years, people 40+ should have one annually, and all people over the age of 20 should be doing montly self-exams. Kind of a big oversight IMO.
Comment: Coronary heart/artery disease is not ONLY a genetic disease. It is a well-known fact that many things can contribute to the health of your blood vessels and heart. Coronary artery disease comes about when plaque forms and builds on the arteries. Although people with genetic predisposition can often build the plaque more quickly, genes are not the only factor. Diet, exercise, and a whole host of other factors also play a role. I'm not sure why hamidbak is so sure that CAD and gum disease are not related, but researchers (yes many researchers, and yes they did medical research studies) have found that people with periodontal disease are almost two times as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without periodontal disease. Whether it is a direct cause-and-effect is not certain, but I think that results like that would make me want to brush my teeth and get my cavities taken care of. How about you?
Comment: "Just A": Since you do not know whether I am a doctor or not, and what my medical/research background is, perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss what I said. At NO point in my message did I say that girls should skip exams. I was simply relating the general consensus among GYNs in regards to when you need to get a pap. I believe I suggest that MOST women should get yearly exams and paps. Secondly, I find it interesting that you said your "precancerous cells" have been developing for nearly 10 years. Most cancer cells take time to develop, and often cancer is not discovered on paps, but instead when a woman notices a change (bloating, postmenopausal or abnormal bleeding, etc.) and further tests are done. So again, I reiterate: 18 is the usual age that is suggested for women to begin annual exams with paps. Most women will benefit from yearly paps. However, there are some women who are at such a low risk for GYN cancers and ailments, that skipping the pap (WHILE STILL HAVING THE ANNUAL EXAM) is not considered dangerous or even abnormal.
Comment: As a reader, I was shocked to hear that my precancerous cells that were found from my last pap have probably been developing for darn near 10 years. Ivhie, I think you should keep your advice to yourself when it comes to not having yearly paps. I do have yearly paps, and even I still got caught up. Just imagine if two years from now, a friend of yours is starting chemotherapy for cervical cancer because she listened to you and skipped one of her exams. If any of you are not physicians, whether it be medical/dental or whatever the like DO NOT tell your fellow bloggers to skip exams.
Comment: Posted By: hamidbak @ 01/21/2008 3:44:52 PM
Comment: There is no viable research study done outside the dental community that relates coronary heart disease to gum or teeth or mouth. This is none sense.
I disagree! My close friend had to have his heart valve replaced because his tooth rotted and the bacteria effected his heart valve. So there is a close relationship to your oral hygiene to heart disease.
Comment: Based on research of one person? That is not research. Medical research that yields adequate results is usually based on hundreds even thousands of subjects. I also have a friend that had rotted teeth, gum disease and bad eye sight and yet no heart disease.
Coronary heart disease is a genetic disease. Not dental disease.
Comment: I'll post this separate from my original reply just for peace of mind. I noted some confusion regarding the age to start getting pelvic exams and how often. The article was not very good at explaining it, so here's my attempt. 18 is the usual age to suggest that a girl begins GYN exams if she is sexually active. If she is not sexually active, GYN exams can begin either when she reaches 21 or when she becomes sexually active, whichever comes first. As for the differences in how many years should be between GYN exams, this is also depedent on the person. Most GYNs will tell you that routine annual exams are important. Most women should go by that. However, in a case where a woman has never been sexually active, or has had several yearly exams (including paps) that come back normal and she is monogamous, it wouldn't be as important to have a yearly pap. You should probably always try to get some exam or physical annually, but yearly paps aren't always necessary. Does that clear it up some?
Comment: get a life? hummmm sounds negative to me.
Comment: WOW--there are too many negative comments and animosity on a comment board from a health screening atricle---- Get off the " I am better than you" train and get a life!!
Comment: dear bnschult: I was directing my comments to ChrissMiss. If you were offended I appologize. I am 100 percent for prevention and appropriate heath care. See my comment below about treadmill testing and dental care.
Mr Bush has pretty much shown the country his priorities which is precisely the reason a Democrate will occupy the Whitehouse next.
Comment: WOW Telling women under 34 that breast exams aren't VITAL to their health is pure irresponsibility! I'm actually OUTRAGED! I'm disgusted with your very VERY poor advice news week...there goes what little credibility you had.
Comment: Attacking the president when talking about things that should be tested clearly shows no more education then any other person you are trying to cut down. And second it's a good reminder that people should get checked and tested when the proper time for them to is. It's always good to have a check up, especially if you want to enjoy life, doing so knowing your functioning properly
Comment: Sorry Mr. Chaney, didn't mean to ruffle your feathers.
Comment: Another characteristic of the arrogant; thinking that only their opinion is correct and everyone else is uneducated. I???m guessing you haven???t a clue yourself or feel so self important that there isn???t room for any contrary opinions; kind of like Bush.
Comment: I thought the article was good~ I believe that there are to many tests these days that doctors may scare you into believing you need, when actually you don't. Keep going to the doctor and they are bound to find "something" wrong with you, we all know that. I think alot of doctors are just there for the money and not to help anyone but there own pocketbook. I think that if you have an hereditary disease then Yes do go to the doctor to make sure everything is ok as a preventive measure. But otherwise give it a rest. We are not going to live"forever" anyway. So why worry about what you may or may not have, just live you life to the fullest and enjoy each day. :-)
Comment: Honestly, this is like talking to a group of uneducated, though somehow, extremely opinionated toddlers.
Comment: This is a dangerous article, IMO. It's a very slippery slope when you start telling people how to get the minimal health care possible. Avoiding preventive care seems to be one of the worst things you can possibly do.
Another problem I have with this article is the avoidance of dental care. With the push in the medical community for trying to get people to see the whole body as one, rather than the mouth separate, its somewhat unfortunate that regular trips to the dentist was left out completely. There have been numerous studies absolutely linking periodontal disease to cardiovascular disease, and with a majority of the population having chronic gingivitis (which leads to periodontal disease)... this is scary. I believe one doctor likened periodontal disease to having an infection the size of a baseball on your leg that you allow to fester and leave unchecked. All those bacteria are releasing toxins directly into the blood affecting every system of your body, especially your heart. People don't ignore infections on their legs so why do they ignore their mouth?
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Comment: With regard to physicians checking for testicular cancer: Why would the doctor not do a testicular exam? It takes about 15 seconds and though it may not find that many cases of overt cancer there are other things that might be found such as cryptorchidism (undescended testicle) which caries a high risk of developing into cancer if untreated. It also provides the opportunity to discuss testicular CA with the patient, teach him how to do the self-exam, and check for hernia at the same time - all in less than 1 minute - hardly waisted time. In my oppinion it may be malpractice not to do a testicular exam on a male physical unless declined.
Comment: The 15sec exam at the doctor's office checks only for enlarged prostate. Every enlarged prostate is not cancerous. It takes blood tests, ultrasounds, CT imaging, and more to determine cancer. Those all cost money and insurance companies don't like it. See, instead of making, let's say...a billion dollar and change this year, they would be making 900 million and change. Can't do that to them, poor companies!!
Comment: I am strongly Pro-life - and believe that killing an unborn fetus is equivalent to taking any other human life. It may at times and under extreme circumstances be necessary as in the case where the mother will lose her life if pregnancy continues or in the case of a non-viable fetus. I am against the death penalty because it is possible to put to death one who is innocent of the charges against him/her. Since this possibility cannot be overcome - the death penalty is not a choice for me.
Comment: How about killing brown people overseas? ie, Iraqi children, men, women? How about killing doctors who perform abortion? Against any of those killings?
If yes, have you written to "W" to tell him you're against all these killings? Oh shoot, he doesn't read. Never mind.
Comment: I'm have been having pelvic pain both sides what does it mean?
Comment: You're pregnant!!!
Comment: Relatively speaking, the annual eye examination you will receive from an Optometrist will be the least invasive, painful or expensive of preventive health exams and will help ensure a lifetime of good vision. If you plan on living longer, and want those years to be quality years, you better start seeing an Optometrist BEFORE you start having vision "problems".
Comment: The issue of abortion goes much deeper than it being "difficult or inconvenient??? to be pregnant, and trivializing real issues associated with unwanted pregnancy and children growing up in horrid conditions only shows that you are insensitive and or ignorant to the issues. Much of this starts with making a place in this word for children with mentally ill parents, who are unwanted, who grow up in unspeakable conditions with no education and no love. That would involve resources that have been sucked up by pork barrel spending, killing innocent people in the middle east without any justification (as if there could be one), protecting the rich from paying appropriate taxes, and allowing oil and insurance companies to own us.
Being ???Pro-Life??? also usually means ???pro-death penalty??? and there is no explanation for that kind of hypocrisy
Comment: Yes!
Comment: When exactly did I lose my right to do whatever I want with my body. Abortions are a personal decision and do not effect any other person on this earth except the father. All of you pro life people should go into the low class neighborhoods and find children who are not being fed or taken care of and do something better with your time than judge other people. Who do you think you are? Apparently very blinded by your strong feelings on the subject but hypocritical in the fact that you think you are entitled to yours but someone who makes a decision like that should be subjected to your ignorance. You should be using that energy for something good.
Comment: The embryonic tissue becomes a human once the soul has entered into it. We can probably all agree the soul is the essence of a human. Without it we are all an empty vessel. So when does the soul enter the womb.
Comment: Does anyone know the answer to that? When does the soul enter the womb?
Comment: You just entered into an entirely different discussion. The idea of having a soul, is an entirely different debate. One would have to believe that humans have a soul, or life force, whatever you lprefer to call it, before even considering your argument as anything other than poppycock.
Comment: Exactly. The idea of a soul is tied to culture, religions... too many things to be relevant to the world as a whole in one generic, sweeping term. And indeed, not everyone believes in the concept of a soul, and rarely in the same terms as each other.
Comment: I'm not sure who Lausier is, or what credentials she has for giving us her opinion on when we should subject ourselves to routine eyecare. Relatively speaking, the annual examination you will receive from an Optometrist will be the least invasive, painful or expensive of preventive health exams and will help ensure a lifetime of good vision. If you plan on living longer, and want those years to be quality years, you better start seeing an Optometrist BEFORE you start having vision "problems".
Comment: One of the need things God has gifted mankind with is the ability to empathize. And though a man cannot become pregnant himself he can experience the joy of fatherhood as much as the pain of losing a child at the hands of another. To say men have no right to an opinion on abortion is absurd. Just as a man should not be able to force a woman to abort a child he does not want, a woman should not be able to abort against the will of the father. You claim it the woman's body but this is untrue - the placenta separates the fetus from the mother, the fetus is not simply a part of the mother. The essence of the right to life is that the fetus is alive and is human - He or She is not simply a growth of the mothers tissue as described in abortions (uterine contents) He or She is a living being temporarily dependent upon the mother and her uterus. While I believe man and women do have the right to control their own reproduction by preventing pregnancy, at the point of conception we are no longer talking about prevention but destruction.
Comment: No, the placenta connects the mother and fetus. And her body is the the garage, the nurturing element for the fetus. It is very involved in being part of her body. How would you like it if someone forced you to let them park thier massive car in your garage against your will, eat your food against your will, build the car bigger and bigger until your garage was about to explode and pressed in on the walls of your kitchen and bedroom, if they were noisy in the garage and kept you up all night, if they emitted exahust into your home, drained your resources, and entirely changed your life for a little over 9 months, even if you didn't want them there? And then to force motherhood on a woman who is not yet ready for it after using her body like that.... tisk, tisk. I do think that in a couples situation, the man has a right to discuss the issue with the pregnant female and that she owes him that discussion and to listen to his opinions and concerns. But, the female should ultimately have the last word. Hopefully, they can discuss it and come to a concensus- that is ideal.
Comment: panievas
How is that if you kill a women who is pregnant you are charges with 2 counts of murder but if you have an abortion it is not considered murder?
Comment: On page 1, we are told to "start getting a pelvic exam and pap smear at 21...and get retested at least every three years", but on page 7, you tell us that "women should have been getting it every year since 18". How am I supposed to trust the "facts" in this article if they are completely contradictory? Which is it???every year or every 3? I'd say that's an important discrepancy than should have been caught prior to print!
Comment: As a reply to Kristen B: I agree, that information does sound pretty contradictory. So here is how the OB/GYNs that I work with will explain it. 18 is the usual age to suggest that a girl begins GYN exams if she is sexually active. If she is not sexually active, GYN exams can begin either when she reaches 21 or when she becomes sexually active, whichever comes first. As for the differences in how many years should be between GYN exams, this is also depedent on the person. Most GYNs will tell you that routine annual exams are important. Most women should go by that. However, in a case where a woman has never been sexually active, or has had several yearly exams (including paps) that come back normal and she is monogamous, it wouldn't be as important to have a yearly pap. You should probably always try to get some exam or physical annually, but yearly paps aren't always necessary. Does that clear it up some?
Comment: Routine Treadmill testing for men over 50 and women over 55 is mandatory to diagnose and treat silent heart disease. Also, there is a very high correlation between dental health and heart disease (as well as many inflamatory diseases). Daily flossing and dental cleanings are very important as preventative measures.
Comment: There is no viable research study done outside the dental community that relates coronary heart disease to gum or teeth or mouth. This is none sense.
Comment: panievas
How is that if you kill a women who is pregnant you are charges with 2 counts of murder but if you have an abortion it is not considered murder?
Comment: The fetus was in someone else's body, was some one else's responsibility, not the responsibility and charge of the outside force who killed the mother and unborn fetus. That is the difference. Not their body. And in any case, a fetus over 3 months developing is usually no longer legal to abort, and therefore all fetuses in the 2nd or 3rd trimesters should count as people- if the fetus is beyond the legal abortion limit in the state of the murder, then the killer took 2 lives. If abortion is illegal in the state of the murder, then it was a double homocide... at least, it ought to work like that. I can't recall if killing an unborn fetus along with the pregnant woman is a crime nationally, or state-by-state....
Comment: Routine Treadmill testing for men over 50 and women over 55 is mandatory to diagnose and treat silent heart disease. Also, there is a very high correlation between dental health and heart disease (as well as many inflamatory diseases). Daily flossing and dental cleanings are very important as preventative measures.
Comment: Did an editor even look at this thing? On the first page, it tells women to "Start getting a pelvic exam and Pap smear at 21....and get retested at least every three years until 65". Then on page 7 it says "Women should have been getting it every year since 18"....so which is it? This certainly makes me question the reliability of the "facts" in this article.
Comment: Indeed. Not a very coherent article. I was told by multiple doctors that women should start getting pelvic exams if as soon as any problems occur, as soon as they become sexually active, or at age 20, whichever comes first.
Comment: ChrissMiss....... Some if not most pro life people do understand when a women is raped or a victim of incest or her life is dependent on the pregnancy.
The question of abortion is mainly about a healthy women killing a human being because it is difficult or inconvient. Life is all about difficulties. I would hope pro abortionist know in there heart how wrong it is.
Comment: Honestly, did you even read my comment? There is no, "Pro-Abortion!" Nobody Wants an abortion. It is not something you put at the top of your Christmas List. And I believe I already touched on the fact that if a woman is using Abortion as Birth Control, then someone should just tie these women down and give them a hysterectomy by force because obviously you do not have the wherewithall to raise a child.
Let me just put this out: You need a liscence to drive a car, to operate a recreational vehicle, to hunt, to fish, to get married... Damn it, when will people realize that perhaps there should be some sort of liscence to have a child?
Comment: This may sound crazy, but if you have a *** you should not be stating your opinions on abortion. You cannot become pregnant, you will never know the pain a woman goes through when making such a decision. You will never feel the gut wrenching terror of keeping a child that has been brought about through rape or incest. Nobody is, "Pro-Abortion." There is not a single woman who wants to have an abortion. Pregnancy can be the most beautiful gift a woman will ever have, but it can also be the most emotionally destructive experience. It is not about religious views or ethical beliefs and morals, it is a woman's right to control her own body even if that means choosing to save her own life over the life of what could be.
Comment: I am amazed that a women would get an abortion because she is inconvienced. Why not give it up for adoption? There is a two year waiting list. What an amazing gift a women could give to a complete stranger and give her baby a chance.
I am confused. 9 months of inconvience for a lifetime of a free conscience.
Comment: as for psa testing . I have prostate cancer found by psa test, it is now in the bone . earlier testing may have saved my life so yes I think psa test shood be done earlier.I'm 57 and had my prostate out 2yrs ago
Comment: I was a bit surprised to see that Federal Guidelines suggest that teenage boys are pro-active enough with their health to actually perform testicular exams on their own - and then it is assumed they will seek help if they find something. Seems to me that all these "tests" seriously diminish the need for doctors don't they? I do have to wonder if the insurance companies financially supported this article given its shortcomings.
Comment: one thing i have to say is i was diagnosed with maternal mirror syndrome and I was happy that an abortion saved my life so I could have children later.
Comment: Having an abortion is not an "easy" choice to make by any stretch of the imagination. There is not one person that I know who is, "Pro-Abortion." Nobody is actually for abortion. It is the most painful, heart wrenching experience a woman will ever go through; and if you do not believe that, then you are aimply ignorant. It has nothing to do with religious beliefs or personal ethics, but if I were the victim of rape or incest and became pregnant i would not want to raise the child developing from such a painful experience. Not to say that I would run for the local Abortion Clinic, but I would not consider keeping the child as my own. It would not be right and would more than likely cause serious P.P.D. To the women who use Abotion as birth control, you are the ones who make it so, "evil," when a women's life is at risk and she cannot fathom the idea of an Abortion. You are the reason that people see Abortion as an evil, and even murderous act. These women should honestly no longer have the opportunity to become pregnant, they are ruining the names of honest women who have no other choice. To the ignorant men who have an opinion on Abortion, you have no right to an opinion. Obviously, you cannot become pregnant. You will never have to make such a decision, therefore, if you have a *** then you should atomatically be striken from this conversation. That is all.
Comment: Thank you, seriously most women don't know how hard it is to experience a loss when you did want the child but were told you can't have it because of medical reasons, and most people call me a murderer because of what happened. Some people need to understand that some women don't have a choice in the matter and it is a hard decision.
Comment: Well said. You are awesome!
Comment: Honestly, if more people thought about it in this way, there would be no argument. Would anyone like to choose to die? No. It is an animalistic instict to fight for survival, and sometimes that means protecting ourselves by taking action that may hurt or upset others. But who cares what others may think. I have my own mind and the ability to make my own decisions. Ljones, you are NOT a murderer, you are a survivor.
(Sidenote: I can't believe it blurred out the word, ***. It did know that was a "bad" word, I mean, it is only the correct anatomical term for for the male reproductive organ?! Seriously.)
Comment: I was a bit surprised to see that Federal Guidelines suggest that teenage boys are pro-active enough with their health to actually perform testicular exams on their own - and then it is assumed they will seek help if they find something. Seems to me that all these "tests" seriously diminish the need for doctors don't they? I do have to wonder if the insurance companies financially supported this article given its shortcomings.
Comment: NIKKIP.........When do you actuall y consider a baby in a womb a person. Between what day or time. How can you randomly decide on a day or time where a baby is a human being. YOU CAN't. Killing a baby at 1 month in the womb or 9 months in the womb is murder.
I don't care what you do with your body. I am concern what you do to other people. Yes babies are people. All because it is an inconvience. How said the human race is.
Comment: If the moment a fetus becomes a person has yet to be solidly determined, then you cannot say a fetus at conception is beyond a doubt a person. It might have the potential to become a person, depending on how we come to legally define personhood, but just because it has yet to be decided does not mean we err on the side of personhood from conception. Think about it. If it cannot be determined, then your argument is null.
Comment: im 62 have fibrosistic breasts, very dense;have been taking mammograms since 30 have discomfort in right breast area and lymph area, which comes and goes yet the mamograms are always deemed clear
i asked st v's breast center what tool they used and the girl said its a digital imaging machine sometimes they have done ultrasound to try to see better images and those have always been clear I am cleared but i continue to have this dull hurting in my right breast ; what else could be happening here? cjd
Comment: I am 44 and have the same symptoms. I had a partial hysterectomy at a very young age but still get the same symptoms as when I was menstruating. That included the bloating and tender breasts. I guess my question would be have you gone through menapause and if not I would say that you are just having the same symptoms as with your period.
Comment: No Mention of Dental Exams? Being able to Eat is pretty important. Cavities must be the MOST COMMON Disease in humans... There have been many studies linking Heart Disease with Gum Disease... So dont forget to go to the dentist at least once -twice per year starting as early as you get teeth....
Comment: lady frnj, so you are one of those crazy christians that tells the rest of us not to judge but you call women that have abortions "murders", it's "murderers", by the way. Get a life and practice what you preach. Worry about your own life and your own behaviors and that of your children.
Comment: Killing babies is a common sense conviction. The World Trade Center victims were burned, crushed and dismembered without reamins to bury. The victims committed no crime. Horrible, isn't it? That is the exact description of an abortion. Live pain feeling humans being burned, crushed and dismenbered for no good reason.
Comment: Abortions almost nation-wide, if allowed at all, are not allowed after the 1st trimester unless the mother's life is at risk. The dismemberment, crushing, and I have no idea why you think they burn fetusts- these are archaic abortion methods no longer in use, except in states where abortion is illegal and people are getting abortions on the "black market," so to speak. Abortions performed during the 1st trimester do not involve any of the haneous things you've described above. Not at all. And the nervous system is not fully developed until sometime after the 3rd trimester, so perhaps the fetuses do not feel anything physical at the point of abortion. We can legally remove a comatose patient from life support and give them a very large dose of morphine- I hate to compare the two, but to prove a point, I will- so, isn't a fetus, just eating floating and not yet conscious somewhat comparable to a person in a coma? We don't know that these people will never come out of comas, yet we pull the plug, so to speak, all the same because it is no longer cost effective to keep them on life support. I'm sure everyone can see at least a few parallels between the two.
Abortion techniques have come a long way, and it is frustrating to see anti-choice advocates using extremely dated information to try and force their opinion on others and to force others to live the way they want them to and to take away their right to choose how to live their own lives and what is best for themselves. This is the problem with abstinence only education and other fallacies in the US education system- ignorance, opinions based in dated logic and facts no longer relevant, lack of self-education....
Comment: Oops- typo. I meant after the 1st trimester, not the 3rd about nervous system development.
Comment: "You women who have abortions are murders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" And you are a mean, undereducated and underexpreienced and judgemental person. You may judge others when you've got some real life experience under your belt and start thinking for yourself, outisde conservative brainwashing adgendas.
Comment: I have to say something. I had an abortion over a year ago I had a problem with my pregnancy, the fetus and I were diagnosed with maternal mirror syndrome, which in laments terms the fetus was killing me. There is no cure for this syndrome so I had to do a morally hard decision, and quite frankly I am happy with my choice. And if anyone dares call me a murderer I would tell you to shove it. P.S. For all you Anti-Choice people, there is some abortions that are legal for a reason, to save a life , abortions are not always about murdering they are about saving.
Comment: You are absolutely not a murderer. :)
Comment: I believe the incorrect abortion comment was referring to the fetuses as people who are being killed; not that the abortions are killing the women having them. I do not believe those statistics are correct or accurate in any way. Perhaps if we stop teaching worthless abstinence only sex education in schools, we could greatly reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. Maybe if we can start spending time with our kids, talking to them about sex, raising them with some scruples, then there would be fewer rapists in the world and fewer girls pressured into sex before they are ready, and fewer teenagers having sex at super young ages and definitely there would be fewer people having unprotected sex. People are having premarital, young sex regardless of what we teach them in schools- let's teach them the truth and something useful! Something that will prevent unintended pregnancies. But let us not take away the individual right to choose! Let us not brainwash our kids with religious- based jargon about abstinence. Yes, ideally we would all wait until we were old enough and mature enough and financially stable enough to handle the responsibilities of having sex. Guess what? That isn't happening! So, let's work with reality and what is happening. Our kids deserve the truth and to be armed with knowledge, not ignorance. And parents should stop relying on public schools to do their dirty work and teach kids morals, sex education, the bible... Spend some time with the people you brought into the world and do it yourselves if you, as a parent, have that strong an opinion on what your child learns and how they grow up.
Comment: Amen Jett!
Comment: Hey, Sandwoman- Get the facts straight or site your source for your claim. According to the CDC the top ten causesof death in the United States in 2000 does not include abortion. Number one is heart disease.
1._Heart_Disease____________________________710,760
2.__Cancer___________________________________553,091
3.__Stroke___________________________________167,661
4.__Chronic_Lower_Respiratory_Disease________122,009
5.__Adverse_Drug_Reactions_______________106,000*
6_Accidents_________________________________97,900
7.__Diabetes__________________________________69,301
8.__Pneumonia,_influenza______________________65,313
9.__Alzheimer's Disease_______________________44,536
10._Nephritis,_nephrotic_syndrome,_nephrosis__35,525
Comment: According to the National Abortion Federation, at www.prochoice.org: "Each year, almost half of all pregnancies among American women are unintended. About half of these unplanned pregnancies, 1.3 million each year, are ended by abortion."
1.3 million abortions each year...that even trumps heart disease. Perhaps the CDC doesn't include abortions on their list because that wouldn't be stating that abortion causes death of a living person. Politically, I don't think the CDC would take that stance.
Comment: I believe the incorrect abortion comment was referring to the fetuses as people who are being killed; not that the abortions are killing the women having them. I do not believe those statistics are correct or accurate in any way. Perhaps if we stop teaching worthless abstinence only sex education in schools, we could greatly reduce the number of unintended pregnancies. Maybe if we can start spending time with our kids, talking to them about sex, raising them with some scruples, then there would be fewer rapists in the world and fewer girls pressured into sex before they are ready, and fewer teenagers having sex at super young ages and definitely there would be fewer people having unprotected sex. People are having premarital, young sex regardless of what we teach them in schools- let's teach them the truth and something useful! Something that will prevent unintended pregnancies. But let us not take away the individual right to choose! Let us not brainwash our kids with religious- based jargon about abstinence. Yes, ideally we would all wait until we were old enough and mature enough and financially stable enough to handle the responsibilities of having sex. Guess what? That isn't happening! So, let's work with reality and what is happening. Our kids deserve the truth and to be armed with knowledge, not ignorance. And parents should stop relying on public schools to do their dirty work and teach kids morals, sex education, the bible... Spend some time with the people you brought into the world and do it yourselves if you, as a parent, have that strong an opinion on what your child learns and how they grow up.
Comment: What is the diffrence between ABORTION and capital MURDER. Women who do this to themselves always always have an excuse, 1) "I dont have time right now in my life for a baby" 2) " I was using protection I dont know what happened" You women who have abortions are murders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment: Sorry. Abortion is not a risk factor. It is entirely controllable. If you don't want one, simply don't have one. But don't push your religious convictions on the rest of us.
Comment: Improved diagnostic technology and screening methods makes it possible to get our essential wellness exams less often, which is good news for everyone. Unfortunately, the occasional "human mistake" of misdiagnosis could have dangerous consequences with less-frequent testing.
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Comment: Is the desire of living long is right and pratical, its time when all should be taught to live a practical and fruitful life with right kind of food intake an dgoo dhabit to avoid allcostly bills and tests. Thet willbecheaper and more practical.This teaching can be imported at early age rather teaching science and commerce
Comment: It is good to know and great to give advise on what to do, but don't forget to check with your insurance company first as not all of these tests will be covered. And some of us (especially the senior community get hit with a hefty bill for these services) Wouldn't it be more economical for them (inc Medicare) to cover for preventative medicine than the actual illness ?? Also can you tell me why NO ONE covers hearing aids??? Sorry I couldn't hear you I can't afford the $4000.00 for hearing aids. Only the VA is covered, how come????
Comment: They left an important statistic out of their 'risk factors'. Abortion is the number one cause of death in America today. Look at the photo of the baby to your left and tell me that is not a life.
Comment: No king of morons, abortion isn't even in the radar when it comes to the number of people dying. Where the hell do you get your stats? Read for God's sake, Jesus!
Comment: Yes, it's great to follow all of the advice, however now you you should get to work on the insurance companies to be sure they approve AND cover preventative health screenings. Sometimes they don't and its a shame that we (epecailly the older community living on fixed incomes) take the hit for the cost involved. these.i.e. some 'routine blood work". Also why are hearing aids NOT covered at all... except for the VA?? Guess its ok for the rest of the hearing impared people to just staya that way....
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Comment: Wow! Page 9 and no mention of any heart screening for disease. Cardiovascular diseases have killed over a million people since January 1st of 2008. Every year it claims more lives than any and all cancers COMBINED. Yet no mention of any heart screening test.
Blood Cholesterol testing does not determine heart disease. It only shows if one has hyperlipidemia or not. Want to know hmore about heart scan? Email me at hamidbak@yahoo.comwhich
Comment: it's not enough to get these tests...you need to get copies of the tests (especially the blood tests) and review them your self. BE PRO-ACTIVE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH !!!!!
Comment: Can you 'read' the rusults and know what all those numbers mean?????? Guess you have a shingle hanging outside your door... most of us don't !!!!!
Better to ASK questions.. !!!!
Comment: Wow! Page 9 and no mention of any heart screening for disease. Cardiovascular diseases have killed over a million people since January 1st of 2008. Every year it claims more lives than any and all cancers COMBINED. Yet no mention of any heart screening test.
Blood Cholesterol testing does not determine heart disease. It only shows if one has hyperlipidemia or not which
Comment: I disagree withe the doctor that said Metabolic panel blood work is not necessary. I am 21 years old and if my doctor did not perform that blood work, I would never know my kidneys are failing. I have no symptoms, the only thing that made my doctors aware was doing that panel and noticed my creatine level was extremely high.
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Comment: And if you have no insurance? What tests do you get? If you cannot get insurance because of a pre-existing condition? What tests do you get?
Comment: The Essentials. And you can go to Urgent Care centers to save money on testing. Also, look into stand-alone insurance companies, some are very inexpensive.
Comment: LOL.. i need money for all these medical check-ups.. guess i'll go to surveysforcash.net
and start saving!
Comment: And if you don't have any insurance, what tests do you get? If no one will insure you because of a pre-existing condition, what tests do you get?
Comment: WOW.. thanks to the internet.. people can now get more info faster... i actually went to psihelp.com
and that got my butt in gear.. the crystal ball said i getter get in shape!
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Comment: I posted this today on healingwell.com/forum under Prostrate Cancer:
Newsweek Articles Irresponsible at Best
Your writers might be a little less cavilier with their conclusions and advice when lives are on the line.
Friends,
I was reading the medical articles in the latest Newsweek (21JAN08 Date) and saw one stated that abnormal PSA levels are wrong more than right. ???!!!!
In another article it reported the guidelines for PSA tests are to perhaps begin at the earliest at age 50 but that even this was "controversial" with "half" the physicians reporting deeming PSA testing of questionable benefit. ???!!!
One article also implies that incontinence and E.D. are permanent with any treatment. ???!!!
ARE THESE PEOPLE CRAZY?!
I'm sure these articles on medical testing have the backing of (adjectives deleted) major medical insurance company and Medicare actuaries and financiers. It saddens me to think anyone reading this stuff might be influenced to pass up a chance to stop metestasized cancer.
My father, an actual cedar fence post chopper in the 1930s, at this point in a discussion would comment something like,
"....Some don't have sense to pour piss out of a boot with the directions written on the heel...."
Sincerely,
CCedar
ICTHUS!
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