“Thanks to improvements in early detection and treatment, well over a million people in the US count themselves as survivors of colon or rectum cancer (also called colorectal cancer). And, regular screening and healthy lifestyle choices have helped many prevent colorectal cancer from even starting.”.

American Cancer Society

“Absent a widely available vaccine, the coronavirus is not going to die out. The US — and much of the world — is far from the level of immunity its population would need to stifle the virus’ spread.

That means it will likely circulate for years. According to a recent analysis from infectious-disease researchers at Harvard, “a resurgence in contagion could be possible as late as 2024.”

Harvard

“Cord blood can help treat nearly 80 different conditions — including certain cancers, blood disorders, and more. Plus cord blood is currently being used in clinical trials like autism and cerbral palsy.”

ViaCord (from PerkinElmer)

“Doctors diagnose hemochromatosis based on blood tests to check levels of iron and certain proteins in the blood and to check for gene mutations. Your doctor may recommend avoiding raw shellfish, avoiding iron and vitamin C supplements, and limiting alcohol. Treatment of hemochromatosis can improve symptoms and prevent complications.”

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH)

“Hemochromatosis is a metabolic disorder that affects over 1 million Americans.”

HEMACHROMATOSIS.org

“Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases have many causes, signs and symptoms as well as treatments. In most cases, cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to become enlarged, thick or rigid. In rare instances, diseased heart muscle tissue is replaced with scar tissue.”

American Heart Association

“The number of overweight or obese infants and young children (aged 0 to 5 years) increased from 32 million globally in 1990 to 41 million in 2016. In the WHO African Region alone the number of overweight or obese children increased from 4 to 9 million over the same period.

The vast majority of overweight or obese children live in developing countries, where the rate of increase has been more than 30% higher than that of developed countries.”

World Health Organization (WHO)

“Acute lower respiratory infections include pneumonia (infection of the lung alveoli), as well as infections affecting the airways such as acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis, influenza and whooping cough. They are a leading cause of illness and death in children and adults across the world. The importance of lower respiratory infections may be underestimated.”

European Lung Foundation – ELF

“Anyone can get MRSA; MRSA most often causes skin infections but can cause pneumonia (lung infection) & other infections.  In 2017, VRE caused an estimated 54,500 infections among hospitalized patients and 5,400 estimated deaths in the United States.  Whose most likely at risk for either MRSA or VRE?  People who have been previously treated with antibiotics, including vancomycin, for long periods of time, people who are hospitalized, have undergone surgical procedures, or have medical devices inserted in their bodies (such as catheters), people with weakened immune systems.”

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

“Newborns are at increased risk for GBS disease if their mother tests positive for the bacteria during pregnancy.In the United States, GBS bacteria are a leading cause of meningitis and bloodstream infections in a newborn’s first three months of life.  For other age groups GBS bacteria may come and go in people’s bodies without symptoms.”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention