Podcast Week 7- Most Costly Conditions in Women
Women in this country have ailments that have prevented them from having children or even living normal healthy lives. Although women are more inclined to seek medical treatment than men, they are still at a high risk for the most common diseases. Prevention is becoming the leading tool when it comes to most diseases, but sometimes prevention is not enough. Heart disease is the number one condition and the most costly condition for women. Cardiac treatments that are not covered by health insurance can clear someone of their entire life savings. The cost for treating women for heart disease is nearly $44 billion. The second condition on the list is cancer. Cancer comes in many types including breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical. Cancer treatment cost about $38 billion. Mental disorders and high blood pressure are on the top ten lists as well. High blood pressure is the most commonly reported condition among women. Some women can attribute high blood pressure to their extremely stressful lifestyles. Many women in this country are single mothers or wives of deployed soldiers. Other women take on more than they can bare and their nutrition is not up to par.
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