51. AIDS is now on the verge of moving into the top five leading causes of death in the world, overtaking diarrheal diseases. 52. AIDS, diabetes, cancer, stroke, heart disease and other severe health problems are the leading causes of death in minority populations, Kennedy said. 53. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women. 54. Breast cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death. 55. Bulldozing for subdivisions and utility lines is a leading cause of pipeline leaks and ruptures. 56. But age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of legal blindness, should command far more public awareness and diagnostic attention than it does. 57. But an excess of LDL cholesterol can cause waxy buildups in arteries, eventually resulting in heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. 58. But allergies are also the leading cause of asthma, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. 59. But even though heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of Indian deaths, Omaha officials say these afflictions are not their first health priority. 60. But our country is not alone in the emotional suffering from depression, as this illness is the leading cause of disability worldwide. |