The United States, a high-income country, is relatively good at preventing death due to respiratory distress and communicable diseases. However, prevention of deaths in the United States requires a different health care and prevention lens, one that focuses on:

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Healthy lifestyle choices such as stress reduction, regular exercise, and healthy eating have been shown to prevent and manage chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer, which are major causes of death in the United States. Taking appropriate medications, genetic screenings, and early interventions are important but do not have the same broad impact on preventing death as healthy lifestyle choices.

The United States, a High-Income Country, Is Relatively Good at Preventing