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What New Things Are Going to Kill Me?
If you plan to check out relatively soon, it is likely to be one of the old
stand-bys, such as cancer or heart disease. On the other hand, if you hang on
for a while, you could face a Grim Reaper in a new outfit. Science is zipping
towards cures for existing diseases, but your chances of being knocked out by
a new strain of incurable, drug-resistant bacteria or virus are growing at an
alarming rate.
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web resources
Administration on Aging
Resources for information on growing older, statistics, links from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Project on Death
in America
This site, part of a Soros Foundation program dedicated to changing the
experience of dying in America, provides information about funding
initiatives, related publications and links to sites about aging.
American Cancer Society
A vast resource for cancer news, advice and treatment options
American
Heart Association
Reference the latest information about heart disease and stroke.
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