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On average, from 2006 to 2010 there were more than 1600 injury deaths, of which accidental falls were the second leading cause (375 per year), following Motor Vehicle Crashes 396).    Learn more...

Question of the Week

ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is one of the easiest cancers to detect.

True                      False