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Chronic Disease Top Cause of Death Worldwide

Posted May 20, 08 3:22 PM CDT in Science & Health,  World 

(Newser) – Chronic ailments such as heart disease have become the top causes of death around the world, Reuters reports. Infectious disease, such as tuberculosis and AIDS, has traditionally been the planet's number-one killer. But new World Health Organization stats show noncommunicable conditions, many of which are associated with a Western lifestyle, are killing more people, and the numbers are projected to continue climbing.

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