The True Leading Causes of Death in the US
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The article discusses how media coverage of causes of death is biased towards sensational and recent events, often ignoring the fact that most deaths are due to natural aging and chronic illnesses like heart disease and cancer, which are largely preventable. It emphasizes that news tends to highlight unusual, shocking, or 'undeserved' deaths, skewing public perception of risk, and criticizes the focus on sensationalism driven by profit motives rather than informative accuracy.
Topics:health#age-and-mortality#causes-of-death#health-and-society#media-bias#news-reporting#preventable-deaths
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