"The INTERHEART study of 30,000 men and women in 52 countries showed that at least 90 percent of heart disease is lifestyle related; a European study of more than 23,000 Germans showed that people with healthier lifestyles had an 81 percent lower risk."
hmm, maybe not:
"While I agree with your general premise, you need to reanalyze some of the definitive statements you make. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented in many people, but it is not caused entirely by diet (quite the contrary). Type 2 diabetics have a genetic predisposition for Type 2 that is triggered by diet and health. Meaning some people can do everything in the power to prevent getting it, but still get it. While others could live an incredibly unhealthy lifestyle, but still not get it. We can prevent a lot, but not all. The same goes for heart disease and many of the other diseases that you mentioned." -- random comment on article

fantastic clear concise writeup

"Fluoride is known to help prevent dental cavities, but long-term ingestion of excessive amounts could cause bone problems. The average person ingests a very safe amount, 2 to 3 milligrams, daily through fluoridated drinking water, toothpaste and food. It would take ingesting about 20 milligrams a day over 10 or more years before posing a significant risk to bone health."

"I could see that the really good things in life will happen if you just show up and share your natural enthusiasms with people."

"During the 20th century, the health and life expectancy of persons residing in the United States improved dramatically. Since 1900, the average lifespan of persons in the United States has lengthened by greater than 30 years; 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in public health"

"In the Keystone Initiative’s first eighteen months, the hospitals saved an estimated hundred and seventy-five million dollars in costs and more than fifteen hundred lives. The successes have been sustained for almost four years—all because of a stupid little checklist."

"The movement blaming vaccines for causing autism emerged in the early 2000s, and it was one of the most catastrophically horrible ideas of the decade."