It took a bit of searching to find this information, but in the process of finding it, I came across a number of good sites pertaining to Canadian health. Compare the Canadian statistics with those of the US above.
Canada's top ten leading causes of death are for 1997
Cancers 51,703
Heart disease 57,417
Stroke 16,051
COPD* and other respiratory conditions 9,618
Accidnets 8,626
Pneumonia and flu 8,032
Diabetes 5,699
Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system 5,049
Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries 4,767
Interestingly, number 11 on the list is psychosis, or mental illnesses.
*Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, i.e., emphysema
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Even so come, Lord Jesus
Linda[This message has been edited by Linda Sutton (edited August 01, 2000).]