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Brenda Good Miller commented on Vision 2015-10-01 10:27:02 -0400My vision is to grow older gracefully; to take action to maintain a good quality of life; to allow the Holy Spirit to “Order My Steps” daily; and to make a positive impact on my family, friends and environment.
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Brenda Good Miller commented on Acupuncture and High Blood Pressure 2015-10-01 10:11:22 -0400Really enjoyed this article. You know acupressure and acupuncture are out there but you don’t hear about them as often as you hear about pain med; and see so many commercials about pain pills. This article is a great reminder that we have a choice. Brenda
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Brenda Good Miller signed Sign 4 Diabetes 2014-11-20 18:55:11 -0500I have many friends who are diabetics or pre-diabetic. Those who are facing full blown diabetes are scared and trying to find out all they can about the disease. Only one person in my family had diabetes and that was one too many.
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Statistics About Diabetes
Data from the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014 (released June 10, 2014)
Overall Numbers: Diabetes and Prediabetes
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Prevalence: In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes.
- In 2010 the figures were 25.8 million and 8.3%.
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Undiagnosed: Of the 29.1 million, 21.0 million were diagnosed, and 8.1 million were undiagnosed.
- In 2010 the figures were 18.8 million and 7.0 million.
- Prevalence in Seniors: The percentage of Americans age 65 and older remains high, at 25.9%, or 11.8 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed).
- New Cases: The incidence of diabetes in 2012 was 1.7 million new diagnoses/year; in 2010 it was 1.9 million.
- Prediabetes: In 2012, 86 million Americans age 20 and older had prediabetes; this is up from 79 million in 2010.
- Deaths: Diabetes remains the 7th leading cause of death in the United States in 2010, with 69,071 death certificates listing it as the underlying cause of death, and a total of 234,051 death certificates listing diabetes as an underlying or contributing cause of death.
Diabetes in Youth
- About 208,000 Americans under age 20 are estimated to have diagnosed diabetes, approximately 0.25% of that population.
- In 2008—2009, the annual incidence of diagnosed diabetes in youth was estimated at 18,436 with type 1 diabetes, 5,089 with type 2 diabetes.
Deaths
- Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2010 based on the 69,071 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. In 2010, diabetes was mentioned as a cause of death in a total of 234,051 certificates.
- Diabetes may be underreported as a cause of death. Studies have found that only about 35% to 40% of people with diabetes who died had diabetes listed anywhere on the death certificate and about 10% to 15% had it listed as the underlying cause of death.
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Prevalence: In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes.
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Brenda Good Miller signed Sign 4 Cancer 2014-11-20 17:51:57 -0500The cancer cause is most important to me because I had cancer but it was caught in time; my grandmother died with cancer of the liver and my mother-in-law passed from lung cancer. If not caught in time cancer can be a most unforgiving disease.
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Facts About Cancer
Cancer, also called malignancy, is an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Symptoms vary depending on the type. Cancer treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery.
Cancer Among Men
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Men
Prostate cancer (128.3)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (73.0)
- Second among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Colorectal cancer (46.1)
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men
Lung cancer (57.9)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Prostate cancer (20.8)
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic* men.
- Fourth among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Colorectal cancer (18.1)
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Liver cancer
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/men.htm
Cancer Among Women
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 women of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Women
Breast cancer (122.0)
- First among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (52.0)
- Second among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Third among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
Colorectal cancer (34.9)
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
- Third among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Women
Lung cancer (37.0)
- First among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Second among Hispanic* women.
Breast cancer (21.5)
- First among Hispanic* women.
- Second among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Colorectal cancer (12.8)
- Third among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations
* Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/women.htm
Cancer Among Children
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 children in the United States.
In 2011, the most commonly diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer death in children aged 0–19 years were—
Leukemias
- Highest incidence rate (8.8) found among children aged 1–4 years.
- Highest death rate (0.8) found among children aged 15–19 years.
Brain and central nervous system cancer
- Highest incidence rate (4.3) found among children aged 1–4 years.
- Highest death rate (1.0) found among children aged 5–9 years
*Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/children.htm
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