Notice that total sales ($278,470) is the same in all pivot tables. Each table presents a different view of the same data, so they all sum to the same number. So, first and foremost, a pivot table can help you answer questions you have about your data. And in Excel, there is no better tool for this job.
Medical errors are third-leading cause of death in United States: Study. Go to the doctor or hospital when you're sick in the hopes of getting better, and you might end up dead, instead. A new study estimates that medical errors are actually the third-leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for a whopping 251,454 fatalities in 2013.
The top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. Heart disease and cancer still top the list as the leading causes of death in the United States, but the gap is closing between the two. A new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at the shifting trends in Americans' health and mortality, and the conditions most likely to take lives.