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So many diseases can be prevented if you assess your risk factors and consult your medical professional early on. Visit the Washington University School of Medicine’s Siteman Cancer Center website (Direct Link: https://siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/ydr/?ScreenControl=YDRGeneral&ScreenName=YDRHome.htm) to assess your risk of the following diseases:

    • Cancer – then for causes and prevention, compare and contrast what you learned with an article from Mercola.com
    • Diabetes – then for causes, treatment and prevention, compare and contrast with Dr. Fung
    • Heart Disease – then for causes, treatment and prevention, compare and contrast with Mercola.com, e.g., https://www.mercola.com/article/heart_disease/index.aspx
    • Osteoporosis – then for causes, treatment and prevention, compare and contrast with Mercola.com
    • Stroke – then for causes, treatment and prevention, compare and contrast with Mercola.com

    There are many interacting factors for supporting overall good health and heart health. By exploring the Mercola website for bone health and stroke prevention you will have some basic and relevant information. You may find other sites in your research.

        1. Take at least one of the disease risk assessments.
        2. Write at least 200 words describing the results and what you learned. For full points, you will research preventions for your specific disease risk: health, and prevention of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and osteoporosis – see a list of articles at https://www.mercola.com/article/heart_disease/index.aspx.
        3. Submit your assignment using the My Disease Risk Factors link above.
        4. This assignment is due by midnight Sunday night.

    If you are researching cancer prevention see, articles on how environmental conditions and foods create conditions for cancer.

    If you are reporting a risk for Type II Diabetes, for full points watch and reference the following video lecture by Dr. Jason Fung.

    For information on health, and prevention of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and osteoporosis – see a list of articles at https://www.mercola.com/article/heart_disease/index.aspx. There are many interacting factors to supporting overall good health and heart health. Continue to explore the Mercola research for bone health and stroke prevention. You may find other sites in your research.

    Dr. Wellman

    Grading Grid (Journal/Assignment):

    Writing displays adequate content and at least 200 words, word count posted 70 70
    Reference from either Mercola.com or Jason Fung (or both) is cited 10 10
    APA format is used 10 10
    Spelling and Grammar 10 10
    TOTAL 100 100