Prevention

Written By Jacob Coffman

17 years.

That’s the amount of time it takes for only 14% of new scientific discoveries to enter day-to-day clinical practice. The other 86% of scientific discoveries never reach the public.

23%.

The percentage of yearly deaths caused by smoking, alcohol use, high blood glucose, physical inactivity, low intake of fruits and vegetables, and overweight–obesity.

21%.

The percentage of NIH research money spent on preventative health.

1.5 Trillion Dollars.

The amount of money the United States spends on treatment and management of the preventable diseases and health conditions every year.

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