At a recent event, doctors of the Vaughan Regional Medical Center educated women about breast and cervical cancer, obesity, heart disease, and other conditions. A very interesting article that re-iterates some of the not-so-well known facts about these diseases, including the fact that heart disease tends to have less obvious symptoms in women than in men: sometimes, shortness of breath is the only (vague) symptom until the arteries get completely blocked.
"Tobacco contributes to getting lung cancer, several other types of cancers and coronary disease," Newton said. "All the cancers caused by cigarette smoke and alcohol can be prevented." Marlow was the last doctor to speak during the nearly two hour discussion. The doctor told visitors to Vaughan that Mississippi and Alabama have the highest obesity rates in the country. "The highest obesity rate is in Wilcox County," Marlow said. "That means that the fattest people in the world are right next-door."
The fattest people in the world? Oh my, that's harsh. An urgent warning to get serious about that diet and exercise program.
