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You may view an updated chart below. Of significance is
the omission of HIV/AIDS. Since the chart above was published, the CDC has revised
the number of AIDS deaths in the USA numerous times. The amount being spent per AIDS patient
in NIH research allocations has risen from $2,400 in 1999 to $3,040 in 2007. All other
diseases have received only a few dollars more per patient as shown
here.
To view the powerful John Stossel 10/11/99 “Disease Politics” segment
produced by ABC-TV and the American Diabetes Association
click here. To order a videotape or
transcript copy go to
http://www.abcnewsstore.com/frontpage.html
(advanced search) or call 800-505-6139.
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15 CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES ~ 2003
RANK
|
FORMAL NAME
|
INFORMAL NAME
|
% ALL DEATHS |
|
1 |
Diseases
of the heart |
heart
attack (mainly) |
28.0 |
|
2 |
Malignant
neoplasms |
cancer |
22.7 |
|
3 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
stroke |
6.4 |
|
4 |
Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
emphysema,
chronic bronchitis |
5.2 |
|
5 |
Unintentional injuries |
accidents |
4.5 |
|
6 |
Diabetes
mellitus |
diabetes |
3.0 |
|
7 |
Influenza
and pneumonia |
flu &
pneumonia |
2.7 |
|
8 |
Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's senility |
2.6 |
|
9 |
Nephritis
and nephrosis |
kidney
disease |
1.7 |
|
10 |
Septicemia |
systemic
infection |
1.4 |
|
11 |
Intentional self-harm |
suicide |
1.3 |
|
12 |
Chronic
liver disease and cirrhosis |
liver
disease |
1.1 |
|
13 |
Essential
hypertension |
high blood
pressure |
0.9 |
|
14 |
Parkinson’s disease |
shaking
palsy |
0.7 |
|
15 |
Assault |
homicide |
0.7 |
|
-- |
All other
causes |
other |
17.0 |
TOP
15 CAUSES OF DEATH IN CALIFORNIA ~ 2003
RANK
|
FORMAL NAME
|
INFORMAL NAME
|
% ALL DEATHS |
|
1 |
Diseases
of the heart |
heart
attack (mainly) |
28.8 |
|
2 |
Malignant
neoplasms |
cancer |
22.7 |
|
3 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
stroke |
7.4 |
|
4 |
Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
emphysema,
chronic bronchitis |
5.6 |
|
5 |
Unintentional injuries |
accidents |
4.4 |
|
6 |
Influenza
and pneumonia |
flu &
pneumonia |
3.4 |
|
7 |
Diabetes
mellitus |
diabetes |
3.0 |
|
8 |
Alzheimer's disease |
Alzheimer's senility |
2.8 |
|
9 |
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis |
liver disease |
1.6 |
|
10 |
Intentional self-harm |
suicide |
1.4 |
|
11 |
Essential
hypertension |
high blood
pressure |
1.1 |
|
12 |
Assault |
homicide |
1.0 |
|
13 |
Nephritis
and nephrosis |
kidney
disease |
1.0 |
|
14 |
Parkinson’s disease |
shaking
palsy |
0.8 |
|
15 |
Atherosclerosis |
hardening
of the arteries |
0.6 |
|
-- |
All other
causes |
other |
14.5 |
Our thanks to
C. N. Gordon
of
Help &
Education for Liver Patients (HELP!) who
formatted and distributed these two 2003 charts to The FAIR Foundation.
HELP!'s data source is the
U.S.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. To see the amazing
success against HIV/AIDS since
2003 in
California, click
here.
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