Finally, a valid reason to make yourself healthier

In an article entitled "Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment" USN reports:

Community-based health programs aimed at diet, exercise, smoking prevention and other known risk factors for chronic diseases could cut health-care costs in the United States by $16 billion a year, a new report says. . .

It's as if the ultimate -- or the only valid -- justification for educating public about health issues is to save the country a lot of money. People are funny.