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  The Role of Government in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles  Chronic diseases are a severe public health concern that needs urgent attention. They are the leading causes of disability and deaths in the U.S. Aside from being a threat to human health, chronic diseases are the top drivers of the nation’s rising healthcare costs, accounting for $4.1 trillion annually. More information about the consequences of chronic diseases is found here:  https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/index.htm . Previous empirical studies have found that lifestyle factors including physical inactivity, poor nutrition, excessive alcohol consumption, and tobacco use increase risks for chronic diseases. Consequently, developing strategies to address these risk factors is the first step to preventing chronic diseases and associated consequences. Government is uniquely positioned to address lifestyle behaviors, health disparities, and chronic diseases and to promote public health. However, building a ...

  The Impact of Healthy Lifestyles on Health Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. The prevalence of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and stroke have steadily increased across all races, ethnicities and age groups, but deaths from chronic diseases are more prevalent in low and middle-income countries. However, chronic diseases are also a major health issue in wealthy nations, with the US and UK experiencing increasing prevalence. Current evidence supports the decline in life expectancy, which is expected to extend to future generations due to increasing chronic diseases.    The growing prevalence negatively affects societies and the nation as a whole as it is results in workforce complications, including attendance and productivity, reduced savings, academic success and healthcare expenditures. Specifically, chronic diseases lead to disability, independence loss and death and considerably contribute to healthcare costs.   ...

  The Role of Citizens in Climate Advocacy As highlighted in the previous article, climate change is an existential threat to human life and an issue we cannot afford to ignore. If in doubt, review the effects of excessive heat experienced in the UK and some parts of the US in the past week.  https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/19/world/heat-emergency-uk-us-climate/index.html#:~:text=breaking%20heat%20wave-,CNN,-00%3A27    Figure 1: Workers install infrastructure under a Texas flag tent during a heat wave in Austin on July 11. (The Washington Post.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/19/heat-wave-europe-climate-change/    The previous blog addressed the role of individual citizens in combating climate change through lifestyle change. Among the proposed measures included reducing the use of personal cars, which are among the biggest emitters of carbon, and turning to public transport systems such as bus transit.  Besides th...

Climate Change and the Role of Individual Citizens in Combating Global Climate Change Most likely, you have heard or participated in a discussion about climate change. Or else, you could wonder what climate change is and why it attracts so much global attention. In simple terms, climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns, which could harm human life. Climate change could arise due to natural occurrences or due to the influence of human activities. In the years after the industrial revolution, human activities such as industrialization, transport, farming, etc., have been at the forefront of driving climate change. Figure  1 :  https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Environment/Pix/columnists/2011/4/18/1303123392558/Duncan--QA--Electricity---007.jpg?width=620&quality=85&fit=max&s=c0c3cfb9275ccb0ac8380fec6371abf1  The main contributors to climate change are greenhouse gas emissions, which include carbon dioxide, ozone, nit...

  Soccer Figure  1 : Soccer. Taken from https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-some-people-call-football-soccer Most people know about soccer by watching a match or reading news and articles about it. Besides knowing that soccer is a game, it has so much meaning and history to learn. The term soccer originated in America and is the same game referred to as football in England. It began 150 years ago after a group of teams joined hands to form Football Association in 1863. Soccer is among the most popular sports activity in the world, considering that about 250 million players participate in it in more than 200 nations. Every time people hear about soccer, they visualize a football game played with a rounded ball, which must not be passed using hands except for the goalkeeper. It consists of two teams (each team with eleven players) that compete to pass the ball beyond the goal line of the opponent. Each goal counts towards a team's success in any victory because the match poi...

  Art and Technology Figure  1 : Nightmarish by H.R. Giger. Taken from https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-nightmarish-works-hr-giger-artist-alien Traditionally, art refers to anything produced through human imagination and creativity. Hence, art involves both simulations of ideas and sensations without involving the senses (imagination) and the transformation of thoughts into real-world experiences and objects (creativity). That is why most people remember individuals such as H.R. Giger, who imagined and painted the first alien creature (see Figure 1). As a result, his imagination inspired the production of alien films. However, digital and computer technologies have changed how people use art to influence the world and society. Today, people have access to computers and mobile applications that make creativity easy. For example, people can edit images or create sketches and videos using mobile phones by following simple steps. This simplicity is among the things pe...