Diseases resulting from tobacco use, obesity, and diabetes; plus heart disease and stroke. These are some of the leading causes of death among African-Americans, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Diseases resulting from tobacco use, obesity, and diabetes; plus heart disease and stroke. These are some of the leading causes of death among African-Americans, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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CDC Initiative Reports Decline in Death Rates from Diseases That Disparately Plague African-Americans

Diseases resulting from tobacco use, obesity, and diabetes; plus heart disease and stroke. These are some of the leading causes of death among African-Americans, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).