Editing Health (section)

===Potential issues===
A number of health issues are common around the globe. [[Disease]] is one of the most common. According to GlobalIssues.org, approximately 36&nbsp;million people die each year from non-communicable (i.e., not contagious) diseases, including [[cardiovascular disease]], [[cancer]], [[diabetes]] and chronic lung disease.<ref name=":1" />

Among communicable diseases, both viral and bacterial, [[AIDS]]/[[HIV]], [[tuberculosis]], and [[malaria]] are the most common, causing millions of deaths every year.<ref name=":1" />

Another health issue that causes death or contributes to other health problems is [[malnutrition]], especially among children. One of the groups malnutrition affects most is young children. Approximately 7.5&nbsp;million children under the age of 5 die from malnutrition, usually brought on by not having the money to find or make food.<ref name=":1" />

Bodily injuries are also a common health issue worldwide. These injuries, including [[bone fracture]]s and [[burn]]s, can reduce a person's quality of life or can cause fatalities including [[infection]]s that resulted from the injury (or the severity injury in general).<ref name=":1">Shah, Anup (5 January 2014). [http://www.globalissues.org/issue/587/health-issues "Health Issues."] ''Global Issues''.</ref>

Lifestyle choices are contributing factors to poor health in many cases. These include smoking cigarettes, and can also include a poor diet, whether it is overeating or an overly constrictive diet. Inactivity can also contribute to health issues and also a lack of sleep, excessive alcohol consumption, and neglect of oral hygiene.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} There are also genetic disorders that are inherited by the person and can vary in how much they affect the person (and when they surface).<ref>{{Cite web |title=What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics |url=https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/inheritance/inheritancepatterns/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=medlineplus.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 20, 2021 |title=Genetic Disorders |url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21751-genetic-disorders |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=Cleveland Clinic}}</ref>

Although the majority of these health issues are preventable, a major contributor to global ill health is the fact that approximately 1&nbsp;billion people lack access to health care systems.<ref name=":1" /> Arguably, the most common and harmful health issue is that a great many people do not have access to quality remedies.<ref>{{multiref2
|1={{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/health/ |title=United Nations Global Issues |publisher=Un.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608150700/http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/health/ |archive-date=8 June 2016 }}
|2={{cite web|url=http://www.intrahealth.org/page/the-top-10-global-health-issues-to-watch-in-2013 |title=The Top 10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2013 |date=15 January 2013 |publisher=Intrahealth.org |access-date=1 March 2014}}
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