DAMN, I'M GOOD!
There's an article in the La Crosse Tribune, this morning, that I found interesting.  It's a commentary by Dr. Zorba Paster, who you may have heard on the PBS Ideas Network.

He says, if people took care of four common health issues it could save a million lives.

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I have all the health issues but, unlike the majority of Americans, I'm taking care of all of them.  Most people are ignoring the four issues.

If you're over 50, you probably need an aspirin a day.  Check with your doctor and he'll probably tell you to take it.  My doctors did and I do.

Most people who have high blood pressure are not taking care of it.  I do now but I didn't take care of it soon enough so I have kidney disease.  (high blood pressure is the 2nd leading cause of kidney disease. Diabetes is #1)

Most people with high cholesterol aren't taking care of it.  I'm taking my medicine and the doctors say my cholesterol numbers, now, are super great.

And, there are still too many people smoking..I'm not one of them anymore.

So, I'm doing all I can.  If you're not you're gonna die.  On the other hand, so am I.  When you come right down to it, we're all headed for the same end.  It's just a matter of when.