Prevention is the cornerstone of everything that we do at H-H-S.

It is a priority for us because every year millions of Americans get sick and die from preventable causes. We want to change that. But, right now our nation has it backwards. We live in a treatment-oriented society, where too little time, money, and effort are invested in preventing diseases.

We wait years and years, doing nothing about unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity, until people get sick. Then we spend lots of money on costly treatments to try to make people well, often when it is already too late.

We need to refocus our efforts on preventing illness and injury.

The good news is that there are six key steps that can help prevent disease:

- Good nutrition,

- Physical activity,

- Maintenance of a healthy weight,

- Regular health screenings,

- Vaccinations,

- Preventing exposure to tobacco and secondhand smoke.