Meier Clinics Podcast

Written by Dr. Paul Meier: LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH PER YEAR IN THE USA: HEART DISEASE = 635,000CANCER = 600,000ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS THAT ARE UNINTENTIONAL = 161,000RESPIRATORY DISEASE = 155,000STROKE = 142,000ALZHEIMERS = 116,000DIABETES = 80,000OPIOID OVERDOSES = 65,000THE FLU AND PNEUMONIA = 52,000KIDNEY DISEASE = 50,000SUICIDE = 45,000SEPTICEMIA (BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN THE BLOODSTREAM) = 40,000LIVER DISEASE AND CIRRHOSIS = 38,000MURDERS = 16,000DEATHS IN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF CORONAVIRUS IN THE USA = 0 CORONAVIRUSESTHERE ARE MANY CORONAVIRUS ILLNESSES, INCLUDING THE COMMON COLD. PREVENTION OF CORONAVIRUS: Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing THE CDC SAID THAT THE US SHOULD PREPARE FOR A LIKELY EPIDEMIC AND LIMIT AIR TRAVEL AND LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE. HAVE BUSINESS MEETINGS BY