Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in North America. But it’s not the only threat that is deadly for us. Our most serious – yet largely preventable – health threats are:
- 1. heart disease
- 2. cancer – particularly lung cancer
- 3. stroke
- 4. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- 5. Alzheimer’s disease
- 6. motor vehicle accidents
- 7. type 2 diabetes
- 8. influenza
- 9. kidney disease
- 10. blood poisoning
Find out more from Mayo Clinic about prevention tips for these top 10 killers.
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