Why Is Preventive Medicine So Important?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD), and stroke are among the five leading causes of death in the United States. However, each of these diseases can be avoided or, at the very least, have a higher recovery rate when the signs are detected early and steps are taken to minimize the risk of sickness. As such, preventive medicine plays a crucial role in both the avoidance of major diseases as well as the successful treatment of such diseases.
