Disease and Prevention

			
			
			

			     
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"Although chronic diseases are among the most common and costly health problems, they are also among the most preventable."
 - The Centers for Disease Control 
 

			

			

				
				
Chronic diseases – long-lasting illnesses, such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and depression – are the No. 1 threat to our community's health. 

Chronic diseases are often the reason your co-worker has been sick for so long or your family member is in the hospital.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic diseases are responsible for more death and disability than anything else - even accidents and violent crime! 

Even if you don't have a chronic disease right now, it’s easy to see how these diseases affect all of us every day of our lives. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

There are so many things we can do today to help prevent chronic diseases from striking tomorrow. And we can even do a lot today to reduce the burden that many of these diseases already place on our lives. 

Help your community take on chronic diseases by learning more about these diseases and related conditions, and what you can do to lower your risk. 

Understanding the small changes you can make today to improve your quality of life years from now is an important first step. It means you are already on the road to prevention and management of chronic disease. 

Don’t stop now!

Asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and mental health  problems are some of the most common chronic diseases affecting your community. Find out more about the simple things you can do to prevent these diseases from controlling your life and the lives of those you care about. 

You are in the driver’s seat. So, get moving!