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olgavictoria

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on: Aug 6, 2018
Changes in six risk factors could prevent two out of every three deaths and one in three hospitalizations in the United States. What are these risk factors?

Question 2

Which slang term is a reference to public lice?
 a. scabs
 b. the clap
 c. cankers
 d. shankers
  e. crabs


cici

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Reply #1 on: Aug 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The six risk factors are:
1) tobacco use
2) alcohol abuse
3) accidents
4) high blood pressure
5) obesity
6) gaps in screening and primary health care

Answer to Question 2

e


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