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Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the United States. One of the biggest contributors to these statistics is a lack of commitment to a heart healthy lifestyle. Your lifestyle is not only your best defense against heart disease and stroke, it's also your responsibility. A heart-healthy lifestyle includes the ideas listed below. By following these simple steps you can reduce all of the modifiable risk factors for heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
The report shows the ranking of the leading 15 causes of death stayed relatively the same from 2010 to 2011, although kidney-related causes of death (ranked No. 8 in 2010) and influenza / pneumonia (ranked No. 9 in 2010) exchanged ranks, as indicated below. Death rates increased for six other major causes of death. Top 15 Causes of Death (% change from 2010 to 2011): 1  Heart disease (-3%). 2  Cancer (-2.4%). 3  Chronic lower respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, and bronchitis (+1.2%). 4  Stroke (-3.1%).