Public Health Concern

There are plenty of public health issues that affect our nation today.  American people struggle with nutrition, and physical health and fatal diseases like cancer, obesity, smoking and heart disease. Possibly one of the most effective and prevalent of these in our society today is heart disease.  Also known as cardiovascular disease, it is something that many Americans and people around the world battle with daily.  According to the” Heart Attacks and Strokes” article written by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, heart attacks and strokes are the top ranking causes of death in Americans of all ages in the United States.  The article went on to specify that, “More than 1.4 million Americans die of heart disease and strokes annually, which means one American dies of heart disease every 36 seconds.” This is a serious problem that needs to be fixed. Systems and programs need to be enforced for Americans to become healthier. It may be a major problem in our society but it is not impossible to correct. Most major health problems are the result of other singular or multiple minor health problems. Some of the problems that lead to strokes and heart attacks are hypertension, cigarette smoking, and diabetes, which are al things you could easily prevent yourself from having by living healthy lifestyles. Doing things like exercising on a regular bases, and eating healthy food, and laughing a lot are all things that would allow you to prevent yourself from having those minor problems that with time lead to the larger ones like heart attacks and strokes.  Our heart and our brain are vital parts of our survival, so we should do all that we can to ensure that they remain strong and healthy. The only way that this can be done is by encouraging and implementing effective ways of changing the way Americans function and making sure we make better decisions by thinking and acting healthier