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Fitness & Health: Health
Conditions
and Common Health Diseases
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Many medical health
conditions have been with us for centuries, such as heart
disease, cancer, and stroke. Others serious health diseases
and problems have come and gone, such as scurvy, measles,
and other diseases we have built up immunities to now. With
every passing year, we get better at discovering cures,
health treatments, therapy, or just simply finding a new
health treatment that works better than the last one.
Arthritis conditions are on the rise since the overall
average U.S. population is getting older.
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Knowing more about certain health conditions can make it
easier to treat. Getting educated on an illness or disease
improves your chances of successfully treating health
problems. Some of the more common health conditions
disorders and problems are here to review.
In the United States, health problems have become the focus
of many doctors as well as politicians. There is an epidemic
when considering health problems caused by obesity with over
60% of Americans overweight or morbidly obese. The reality
is that overweight Americans have become an embarrassment as
other countries tighten their belts. With the outright obese
conditions in the U.S., it ranks among the top modern health
problems of the last century. Few other health conditions
have a more far reaching and costly consequences as obesity.
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(www.cdc.gov), heart disease is the top leading cause of
death in the U.S. with cancer close behind. Cancer is
second, projected to become the leading cause of death
worldwide in 2010. Following is a list from the CDC of the
top ten fatal diseases in the U.S. during 2009:
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Accidents
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer's disease
- Influenza and Pneumonia
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis
- Septicemia
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Chronic fatigue is another common health condition that is a
symptom of mental health disorders such as anxiety and
depression. Fatigue is also a symptom of many other health
conditions, so it is sometimes difficult to tell which
health condition the symptoms are for. The best way to
evaluate health conditions and symptoms is to look at all
the facts. Go by process of elimination to isolate the
illness. Then, check with a doctor to confirm your
suspicions.
One example of a health condition that may be difficult to
spot at first is Diabetes. Health conditions for those with
diabetes are particularly debilitating. Some of the top
warning signs and symptoms of diabetes include frequent
urination and unquenchable thirst because there is too much
glucose in the blood. Other symptoms of diabetes are losing
weight without trying, weakness and fatigue, and tingling in
hands, legs, or feet.
In order to stay fit and be in the best health condition
possible, get exercise regularly. Start slow, doing perhaps
twenty minutes of cardio three or four times per week. As
you get more fit, you can bump it up to more times per week
for a longer, or more strenuous workout. Also, eat a
balanced diet full of vegetables, fruit, and lean meat.
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