CDC Report Shows Heart Disease, Cancer Remain Leading Causes Of Death In US.

reports that the National Vital Statistics Report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday revealed that “heart disease, especially among the elderly, remains the leading cause of death in the United States,” with cancer being a “close second.” According to the data, 1.2 million people died from either heart disease or cancer in 2014 out of 2.6 million deaths in the US. The article reports that “chronic respiratory diseases, accidents and strokes make up the rest of the top five” and “Alzheimer’s, diabetes, flu and pneumonia, which are grouped together, kidney disease and suicide round out the top 10 killers. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/heart-disease-cancer-remain-leading-death-american-article-1.2693270