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| Jeffrey Barke, MD |
Our daily lives are filled with risks — lots of risks. Just look at these examples:
• Every year, 30,000 to 40,000 Americans die in automobile accidents, yet none of us is willing to give up cars to avoid the possibility of dying in a crash.
• Heart disease kills more than 600,000 of our fellow citizens annually, yet we continue to eat fast food and pack on extra pounds.
• Diabetes puts more than 80,000 Americans into their graves each year, yet we do not ban the use of sugar.