Preventable Diseases Costing U.S. Billions, Report Finds

Courtesy PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Thu, 11/19/2009 - 23:00

The twentieth edition of the America's Health Rankings report found that although the U.S. healthcare system has become adept at treating certain diseases, Americans are struggling to modify behaviors that contribute to chronic disease....


 

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