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There\u2019s this deadly disease. It\u2019s pretty awful stuff. And it\u2019s been around for a really, really long time. <\/p>\nThere\u2019s this deadly disease. It\u2019s pretty awful stuff. And it\u2019s been around for a really, really long time. <\/p>\n
But more recently, it\u2019s been on the rise. In fact, it\u2019s a lot more frequent now than it was 100 years ago. <\/p>\n
Needless to say, this means you\u2019re at a higher risk for getting it. <\/p>\n
A chart comparing the common causes of death in 1900 and today shows that as expected complications and death resulting from infectious diseases has gone down at present compared to a century ago. However, the deadly disease cancer is more frequent now than ever before.<\/p>\n
In fact, cancer has become the leading cause of death in USA today. It has become difficult to treat the different forms of cancer and shockingly deaths occurring due to cancer having tripled in 100 years!<\/p>\n
A study published in Annals of the New York Academy of Science in 2006 has identified that certain types of cancer are occurring more frequently in the recent years. This includes skin, prostate and breast cancer. It is believed that exposure to smoking, harmful rays from the sun, chemicals and unhealthy food are responsible for the increased incidence of cancer.<\/p>\n
Even though cancer mortality rates have started decreasing since 1991, there is no denying that cancer is more of a problem today than ever before. <\/p>\n
Another disease that has not decreased over the years is heart disease. In the 1900s heart disease was responsible for many deaths and this is still the case today. <\/p>\n
On an average, the lifespan of people have increased over the years, but we need to make major changes in diet and lifestyle to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and other major health concerns. <\/p>\n