Top killers in the US

The top ten killers in America. Notice 8 of them are largely preventable!

• Heart Disease ……… 652,000

• Cancer ……………….. 553,000

• Stroke …………….. 150,000

• Pulmonary disease ….. 121,000

• Accidents …………… 112,000

• Diabetes …………… 73,000

• Alzheimer’s disease…… 65,000

• Pneumonia/Flu …….. 59,000

• Kidney Disease ……. 42,000

• Suicide ……. 32,000

- National Vital Statistics, 2004