NewsSeptember 24, 2008
Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX) Points to Prevention and Lab Tests as Key Part of Controlling Chronic Disease EpidemicA member of the influential U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) today called for greater efforts to bring the epidemic of chronic disease under control. Rep. Rodriguez made the comments in a guest OpEd article in today’s issue of The Hill, a newspaper that circulates widely on Capitol Hill and among Congressional staff. "We can stop or significantly control these widespread chronic diseases…," wrote Mr. Rodriguez, who is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "The Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that chronic disease occurs largely as a result of what people do, or don’t do, in their daily lives. Exercise and better eating habits help, as do early disease detection and treatment. The CDC points out that diagnostic tests can detect breast cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, and other chronic conditions early, when they are most effectively corrected and controlled."To read the article, click here.
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