Top killers in the US
The top ten killers in America. Notice 8 of them are largely preventable!
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Heart Disease ……… 652,000
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Cancer ……………….. 553,000
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Stroke …………….. 150,000
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Pulmonary disease ….. 121,000
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Accidents …………… 112,000
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Diabetes …………… 73,000
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Alzheimer’s disease…… 65,000
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Pneumonia/Flu …….. 59,000
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Kidney Disease ……. 42,000
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Suicide ……. 32,000
- National Vital Statistics, 2004
Dr. Michael Onkels
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