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  1. In 2008 #stroke was a leading cause of long-term severe #disability in the U.S. goo.gl/xRC8a 12:05 PM May 24th via web
  2. # of Americans w #kidney stones btwn 2007 & 2010 *doubled* since 1994, rise attributed mainly to increase in #obesity & #diabetes. #health 10:02 AM May 24th via web
  3. #Death rates from all causes for #diabetics dropped 23% between 1997- 2006. Less people die - larger population expected to live w #disease 11:07 AM May 23rd via web
  4. #HeartDisease is the #1 killer of #women - causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. bit.ly/glRMSz RT @American_Heart #health 9:59 AM May 22nd via web
  5. HEALTH COMPARE: 10.2% of non-Hispanic #whites & 18.7% of non-Hispanic #blacks aged 20+ years have diabetes #disparity 2011 CDC report 3:06 PM May 21st via web
  6. national survey of youths ages 12-19 found proportion of those with #diabetes or pre-diabetes increased from 9% in 1999 to 23%in 2008 #kids 10:41 AM May 21st via web
  7. Women 25 years+ w less than a Bachelor’s degree more likely to be obese (39%–43%) than those w higher #education (25%); goo.gl/oq3ZA 1:20 PM May 18th via web
  8. Econ benefit of reducing #heartdisease mortality in China by 1% per year thrgh 2040 gen econ value US$ 10.7 trillion goo.gl/J2ikm 10:09 AM May 18th via web
  9. Thank you for following #Health #Forecasting! @HeartDisease360 @WeightoftheNation @PsyPost @LockUpLead @GuruMD @HealthyrealLife @WFLProject 9:44 AM May 18th via web
  10. New @CDC report released Tuesday shows in 2010 there were 19 million adults or 8.2% of adult population with #asthma #health 4:36 PM May 17th via web
  11. In U.S. cigarette #smoking direct med costs in 2000-2004 estimated at $96B; 2003 estimates for #obesity related med expenditures was $75B 10:48 AM May 16th via web
  12. According to #CDC between 2005-2009 national avg #asthma prevalence was 8.2%; Highest rate= #Blacks at 11.1%; Lowest rate= #Asians 5.3% 10:17 AM May 15th via web
  13. Nearly 69% of U.S. adults are either #overweight or #obese @theIOM View our CA forecasts goo.gl/wdwjp twitter.com/HealthForecast… 10:49 AM May 10th via web
  14. Study finds direct link btwn #obesity & heart disease:people w high BMI had 26% increased risk of develpg #heartdisease goo.gl/RH5a2 11:20 AM May 9th via web
  15. @CDCObesity @WeightOfTheNtn 2009-2010 CDC stat: 35.7% of U.S. adults were obese; new @DukeU study forecasts 42% by 2030 #publichealth 12:59 PM May 8th via web
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  • Bio Our mission is to provide sound, credible population health forecasts to support policy decisions that improve public health and reduce health disparities.
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