In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures 6 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990 BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer 1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% Prediabetes can damage the kidneys 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% 23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures 6 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990 BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer 1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% Prediabetes can damage the kidneys 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% 23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind
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In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters
Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems
1 in 8 women will develop breast CA
Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures
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Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime
Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year
Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990
BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older
DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina
Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch
There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019
The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer
1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old
If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved
Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable
In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars
There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy
Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S
$3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90%
Prediabetes can damage the kidneys
1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings
Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history
69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US
The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA
1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi-starvation
51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019
Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year
Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age
When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100%
23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs
Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind
