Category Archives: Prevention

An Ounce of Prevention: Controlling the Diabetes Epidemic

 > Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death, costing billions of dollars a year. It poses a particular challenge in a time when health care costs must be reduced: should it be exempt from cuts? read more »
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Prevention Will Reduce Medical Costs: A Persistent Myth

 > Despite an emphasis on preventive care in some health reform proposals, studies suggest that the use of more preventive medicine may in fact increase, rather than decrease, overall health expenditures. The key may be in realizing that with prevention, as with treatment, better health comes at a higher price most of the time. read more »
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