Last Year's Count: 7,300,000 Description: Symptoms of chest pain, nausea, and sweating may occur as the blood flow to the heart is interrupted. At Risk: Smokers, high-stress individuals, Dick Cheney. The Cure: Taking aspirin immediately can thin the blood and reduce clotting. Advanced cardiac life-support can restore heart function. Prevention: Lower blood pressure, healthy diet, aspirin regimen. |
| Top Deaths Counts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heart attack | |
| 2. | Stroke | |
| 3. | Pneumonia | |
| 4. | AIDS | |
| 5. | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| 6. | Diarrhea | |
| 7. | Tuberculosis | |
| 8. | Malaria | |
| 9. | Lung cancer | |
| 10. | Car wrecks | |
| 11. | Childhood diseases | |
| 12. | Accidents | |
| 13. | High blood pressure | |
| 14. | Suicide | |
| 15. | Stomach cancer | |
| 16. | Liver cirrhosis | |
| 17. | Nephritis | |
| 18. | Colon cancer | |
| 19. | Liver cancer | |
| 20. | Measles |