Upon researching the internet, I came across an article that caught my attention right away: the “top 10 leading causes of death”. This particular article explains the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2013. Nearly 75% of all deaths in the US are contributed by these ten diseases. Heart disease ranks number one with 611,105 deaths. In the United States heart diseases accounts for 1 in every 4 deaths affecting more men than women (Nichols, 2015). Cancer (malignant neoplasms) is the second leading cause of death in the US with 584,881 deaths. Cancer affects people with every race, gender, ethnicity etc. Out of all the cancers, lung cancer accounts for more deaths in both men and women. One can prevent or catch cancers early
