Sentences with phrase «reached epidemic proportions»

The incidence of HIV has reached epidemic proportions in Washington, DC, where African - American women, men and adolescents represented more than 80 percent of people with new diagnoses of HIV between 2001 and 2006.

For Aboriginal communities, where imprisonment has reached epidemic proportions, this shift is long overdue.

Stress levels have reached epidemic proportions in today's workforce and can cost organizations in terms of presenteeism, absenteeism, lowered productivity, and physical and emotional problems.

Ransomware — a malware that infects computers (and mobile devices) and restricts their access to files, often threatening permanent data destruction unless a ransom is paid — has reached epidemic proportions globally.

With the Center for Disease Control stating that type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, life insurance companies are faced with the challenge of how to underwrite the disease so that it is properly assessed in the context to the risk pool they need to protect.

Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to teens in America and according to the Florida Sheriff's Association (FSA), have reached epidemic proportions in the state of Florida.

In some states the problem of drivers being out on the roads with no insurance has reached epidemic proportions.

The exodus of young, talented lawyers from private law firms has reached epidemic proportions.

The opioid abuse crisis in America has reached epidemic proportions.

Nationwide, fatal motorcycle accidents have increased every year for more than a decade and have reached epidemic proportions; Each year, 1 in every 7 fatal traffic accidents nationwide is the result of a motorcycle accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

You may not be aware, but pet obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S..

Obesity in our pets has reached epidemic proportions, mirroring that of the human population.

The tragedy of homeless cats has reached epidemic proportions in the Twin Cities area.

Schwab has pointed to possible historical parallels to the current era in late Elizabethan and early seventeenth - century England, when depression was described to have reached epidemic proportions.

In just the last year, institutional efforts to artificially inflate student performance — mostly for the benefit of teachers or administrators — seem to have reached epidemic proportions.

These developments create the opportunity for U.S. schools to move beyond test - prep instruction that fosters shallow learning — a practice that seems to have reached epidemic proportions in recent years.

Cyberattacks have now reached epidemic proportions.

«Some health problems have reached epidemic proportions,» said Frank J. Jirka Jr., president of the American...

The number of people infected with herpes has reached epidemic proportions.

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions (1).

The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions, making finding effective solutions to reduce obesity a public health priority.

The twin problem of obesity and diabetes has reached epidemic proportions.

Obesity and diabetes have both reached epidemic proportions around the world and there is a direct correlation.

(Naturalhealth365) Type 2 diabetes, which affects well over 350 million people worldwide, has reached epidemic proportions.

If television commercials for prescription and over-the-counter antacids are any indication, acid reflux has reached epidemic proportions.

Sadly, as Dr. Lee and Dr. Zava point out in their book, hormonal imbalances have reached epidemic proportions in most developed countries over the last several decades.

(NaturalHealth365) After rising steadily for 50 years, the incidence of chronic degenerative conditions in the United States has now reached epidemic proportions.

The effects of stress have reached epidemic proportions in this country.

In the past 40 years, the rates of estrogen - related disorders and cancer in both sexes have reached epidemic proportions never seen before in history.

The incidence of chronic disease has reached epidemic proportions; functional medicine offers a more effective approach for the prevention and treatment of complex, chronic health problems than the acute - care model that most health services are still based on,» Jones added.

(NaturalHealth365) Diabetes has now reached epidemic proportions in the United States.

Prediabetes and diabetes have officially reached epidemic proportions in the United States.

But thyroid problems have reached epidemic proportions due to the chemicals and...

According to the CDC, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.

Adrenal fatigue has existed as long as we have, but it has only reached epidemic proportions over the last 100 years.

Learning disabilities, especially in male children, have reached epidemic proportions.

But sadly not before heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and a whole host of other catastrophic diseases have reached epidemic proportions!

The incidence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions, making the control of body weight and its complications a primary health problem.

«Tobacco smoking has now reached epidemic proportions in Asia and it is likely, with the maturation of this epidemic, and the lack of effective tobacco control efforts, smokers will continue to face an increased risk of death from cancer and other diseases.»

«Even though the industry acknowledges that greening has reached epidemic proportions across the state, estimates of the level of infection and its impact on citrus operations are scarce,» the researchers wrote in the paper.

Tuberculosis reached epidemic proportions, and infant mortality rates quadrupled, with acute respiratory diseases accounting for 50 percent of the deaths.

It is widely perceived that the problem of uncivil conduct online has reached epidemic proportions.

The Opioid Epidemic [May 10, 2017] Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with overdoses and deaths caused by prescribed and «street» drugs on the rise.

Senator Ken LaValle, who represents portions of Eastern Long Island, says Lyme disease has reached epidemic proportions in his district.

This past winter, they reached epidemic proportions when the majority of the city's 400,000 NYCHA residents found themselves without heat or hot water during the coldest days of the season.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that non-medical use of prescription opioids has reached epidemic proportions in the United States in the past five years.

Pink slime is a likely pathway to deliver infectious prions to an unsuspecting public, including school children at risk for autism which has reached epidemic proportions..

Bullying has reached epidemic proportions and, according to at least forty years of psychological, psychiatric, sport, and neuroscientific research, is directly correlated with addiction, low self - esteem, depression, failure to reach potential, self - harm, athletes quitting sports, eating disorders, chronic illness and suicide.

Bullying has reached epidemic proportions in this country, and technology has raised the stakes.

Venereal disease rates for U.S. servicemen in Europe and Australia reached epidemic proportions that eventually required the military to license and regulate brothels.