YOUR HEALTH IS IN YOUR HANDS, PART 1

As a citizen of the 21st century,you are living in amazing times.
People who are alive today— especially those living in modern,
industrialized countries like the United States—have far
more control over their health, and the health of their families,
than any human beings who have ever walked the Earth.
It wasn’t always this way. Had you lived in the not-too-distant
past, it may have seemed like your health rested largely in the
hands of fate. For example, if you cut your hand and got an
infection, the infection might have worsened until it caused
permanent damage. You might have lost your hand, or your
entire arm, and you might even have died. Also, many contagious diseases (such as
influenza, measles, or rubella) that today can be treated or prevented
caused many deaths and many more lifelong problems.
For women, childbirth was a serious risk. Lastly, if you developed
an illness like cancer, you probably would not have even
known why you felt sick. Even if you knew that it was cancer, neineither
you nor your doctor would have had little more than hope
to help you fight it. Of course, people today still
suffer from terrible diseases, injuries, and chronic health
problems. Sometimes, these problems can’t be solved.
However, we now have powers to maintain and improve our health
that our ancestors could only have dreamed of. We can fight
infections with antibiotics and prevent diseases with vaccines.
reduce the impact of surgery on the body. Finally, our everyday
health is better than ever, thanks to improvements in nutrition,
cleanliness, and general living conditions. In many countries,
a child born today can expect to live years or even decades longer
than a child born just a few generations ago.
To be Contunie............!