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Some Interesting Facts

 

	In the U.S. alone, diabetes -- the inability of a body to control its blood sugar -- is diagnosed in 2,200 people a day.
	The average life expectancy in Japan is 84 years for women and 77 years for men.
	Tuberculosis on rise in Japan
	Being overweight is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
	Smokers not only are more prone to lung and heart disease than non-smokers, they also are more vulnerable to diseases of gum.
	The cocktail therapy for HIV patients costs $ 15-20,000 a year per person.The prophylactic use of AZT to reduce the risk of vertical transmision to infants during birth costs $ 50 per women. The annual per capita health budget in many countries especially the poor countries is only $ 10-20.
	In wealthy countries, infected mothers typically receive five months of AZT, a treatment that can cost more than $1,000. Doctors reported that a far less intensive kind of treatment works reasonably well, even though not as effectively as the standard U.S. approach.
	Smokers not only are more prone to lung and heart disease than non-smokers, they also are more vulnerable to diseases of gum

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