Lady Killers

LADY KILLERS The Top 10 Killers of American Women Heart disease 23.5% Cancer 22.1% Stroke 6.2% Lower respiratory diseases 5.9% Alzheimer's disease 4.7% Unintentional injuries 3.6% Diabetes 2.7% What's most likely to do you in? If you're a woman, it's probably going to be heart Influenza and pneumonia 2.1% disease or cancer. The good news: These are two diseases that you have quite a bit of control over, Kidney disease 2.1% particularly when it comes to diet and exercise. Check out the other common killers of American Septicemia (infection) 1.5% women (stats are for females of all ages). Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Leading Causes of Death in Females United States, 2010; www.cdc.gov/women/lcod/2010/index.htm