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Under Pressure
Passing the Bar
Stayin Aline...til I'm 95
Your Cheatin' Heart
Up In Smoke
100
Less than 120 and less than 80
What is the "normal" blood pressure range for adults. 120-139 / 80-89 - Pre HTN 140- 159 / 90-99 HTN > 160 / > 100 - HTN Stage 2 > 180 / > 110 - HTN Crisis
100
This is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death with approximately 79,000 deaths each year in the United States
What is excessive alcohol use.
100
This is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, second only to smoking
What is obesity. CDC now says that 67% of americans are either obese or overweight.
100
Less than 200
What is a good total cholesterol level?
100
Only about 4% to 7% of people are able to quit smoking on any given attempt without what to help them quit.
Medicines....patches, prescription meds etc... Studies in medical journals have reported that between about 25% and 33% of smokers who use medicines can stay smoke-free for over 6 months
200
Stroke, Kidney failure, Heart disease and Heart attack
what are the risks of poorly controlled high blood pressure?
200
Having two or more drinks a day increased the chances of this type of cancer as much as 41 percent.
What is breast cancer in women
200
In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes as a direct result of this.
What is distracted driving - cell phones, texts
200
This is the "good" cholesterol that you want to be high...
What is "HDL" cholesterol- (less than 40 means you are at higher risk for heart disease)
200
This deadly gas contained in cigarette smoke robs the blood of oxygen and leads to the development of cholesterol deposits on the artery walls
What is carbon monoxide
300
Many people have this symptom so they know they have high blood pressure
What is NONE....many people with high blood pressure have no smptoms at all - "silent killer"
300
Alcohol is toxic to liver cells, and many drinkers develop this condition, a sometimes-lethal condition in which the liver is so heavily scarred that it is unable to function
What is cirrhosis
300
This is the leading cause of death among those age 5-34 in the U.S.
What are motor vehicle crashes.
300
This is where extra cholesterol can be stored causing heart attacks and strokes
What are arteries...coronary and carotid etc
300
This causes about 3,000 lung cancer deaths each year and 30,000 to 50,000 deaths annually from heart disease
What is second hand smoke - EPA estimates being in the presence of a spouse or coworker who smokes—causes about 3,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Passive smoking accounts for as many as perhaps 30,000 to 50,000 deaths annually from heart disease in nonsmokers.
400
lose weight, stop smoking, limit salt, exercise regulary
What are ways to help control high blood pressure
400
This is the number one killer of Americans between the ages of 17-24. 70 people are killed daily that is roughly one person killed every 22 minutes and 69% of all drownings are related to this...
What is alcohol
400
This is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 3.5 million cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually.
What is skin cancer. There are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon.
400
This activity has been shown to reuce the risk of colon cancer by 30%-40%, it is also proven to reduce risk of heart disease, depression, diabetes and osteoporosis
What is aerobic exercise
400
The US Surgeon General has said, stopping " this " represents the single most important step that people can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives."
What is stopping smoking
500
How long will most people need to take medicine if they have high blood pressure?
What is the rest of their lives
500
Consuming this much alcohol MAY provide some health benefits like reducing risk of heart disease and strokes. Overall risks still outweigh the possible benefits.
What is "MODERATE" alcohol..The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans up to one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men.
500
One person dies each hour of every day from this most dangerous form of skin cancer.
What is Melanoma. Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of cancer for young people 15-29 years old
500
These are all risk factors for what condition- •age over 65 •Male •Diabetes •Family history •High blood pressure •Smoking •Too much fat in your diet, high cholesterol
What is a heart attack
500
After stopping smoking, this is how long it takes for your circulation (heart attack risk to drop) and your lung function to improve
2 weeks to 3 months