Why are heart disease and cancer "luxury diseases"?

What will be an ideal response?


In the Least Industrialized Nations, people have a shorter lifespan and die from such causes as malaria, internal parasites, diarrhea, and malnutrition.In the Most Industrialized Nations, healthcare and nutrition are improved, lifespans are longer, and people have the luxury of living long enough to get heart disease and cancer.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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List Linnaeus's five categories of humans

What will be an ideal response?

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After a divorce, mothers are more likely to forgive than fathers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is an example of CAQDAS?

a. NVivo b. Powerpoint c. Illustrator d. Adobe Reader

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