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Chronic Diseases Now Account for 75% of Deaths Globally

Mercola

2 The shift from infectious diseases to chronic, noncommunicable ailments began in the early 1900s, driven by improvements in sanitation, nutrition and medical technology. The cost to health systems is staggering — over $1 trillion annually in the U.S. 1 In the U.S., million Americans aged 65 and over currently affected.