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