Diabetes

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases advise that “Diabetes is a complex group of diseases with a variety of causes. People with diabetes have high blood glucose, also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia.”

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "To combat two major obstacles to HIV prevention—stigma associated with the infection and complacency about the epidemic."

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  1/13/2013. CDC Looks Ahead: 13 Public Health Issues in 2013. Retrieved from http://blogs.cdc.gov/cdcworksforyou24-7/2013/01/cdc-looks-ahead-13-public-health-issues-in-2013/

Obesity

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

"More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese."

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Adult Obesity Facts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

Smoking

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, states “Smoking affects the entire body, increasing the risk of many life-threatening diseases—including lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease.” 

Vaccines

According to Vaccine.gov “Vaccines save lives by preventing outbreaks of disease and protecting those who cannot be vaccinated.”