Prophylaxis, often known as preventive healthcare, refers to actions made to stave off disease. Disease and disability are dynamic processes that start before people are aware they are afflicted. They are influenced by environmental variables, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices. Primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive measures are the cornerstones of disease prevention. Millions of individuals die from avoidable causes each year. Approximately half of all fatalities in the United States in 2000 were attributable to avoidable exposures and behaviours, according to a 2004 research. Cardiovascular disease, long-term respiratory conditions, accidental accidents, diabetes, and a few viral disorders were the main contributors. According to the same study, poor food and unhealthy lifestyle choices cause 400,000 deaths annually in the United States.
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