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Top 10 Deadly Diseases

The human body is capable of many amazing things, but its power can often end in the fatality of thousands. Check out the top 10 deadliest diseases and learn about their causes, symptoms and ways to avoid them!

10. Trachea, Bronchus, Lung Cancers

One wonders if our caveman ancestors were smoking nuts and berries, but for whatever reason, the use of nicotine products seems to be wired into the human genome. The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater your risk of lung cancer. But what is even scarier is that more than 3,000 non smoking adults will die each year from lung cancer caused by breathing in second hand smoke. It is the deadliest type of cancer for both men and women. Every year, more people die of lung cancer than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. So put out those ciggys and step away from those who continue to puff away, because nothing good can come from either!

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