I believe it is reasonable to ask everyone, including partisan Democrats, to give Bush a chance before ridiculing the man before he even gets the opportunity to face the gigantic job in front of him. Thanks for the Jan. 4 article about the resolutions Jacksonville residents have made to improve themselves. I applaud their efforts. As a physician, I am troubled by the high number of people who don't understand that their actions and the lack of willingness to take control of their health today condemns them to serious and often life-threatening illnesses tomorrow. Late-stage interventions, such as heart bypass surgery, joint replacements and organ transplants, represent examples of the utter failure of traditional medicine to identify or prevent disease.
Prevention is the most powerful cure medicine has to offer.
The diseases that kill most Americans are silent thieves and leave few clues while they are stealing an individual's good health. By the time symptoms emerge, lasting damage usually has occurred. Proactive disease prevention is a realistic goal. It is one that every individual should pursue vigorously. I urge everyone to make the resolution now to take action.