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The top 10 causes of death in the United States 1900-2010, based on 200 years of back issues of the New England Journal of Medicine, in an effort to see if we’ve made progress. While overall mortality is down, leading causes heart disease and cancer persevere largely undeterred. Full interactive feature here.

The top 10 causes of death in the United States 1900-2010, based on 200 years of back issues of the New England Journal of Medicine, in an effort to see if we’ve made progress. While overall mortality is down, leading causes heart disease and cancer persevere largely undeterred.

Full interactive feature here.

6-26-2012
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