In many states and among some groups of Americans, cancer is now the leading cause of death

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 05:21 in Health & Medicine

Cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in California and 21 other states, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That total is in stark contrast to the situation at the start of this century, when only two states — Alaska and Minnesota...

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