"... the second most common cause of death."
Published by Duncan in the blog Duncan's Blog. Views: 195
From time to time I look for specific articles in the news section of a few web browsers. I have discovered, over time, that they pretty much share the same news information (most of the time in the same order of presentation). So, I generally wind up with the majority-favorite GOOGLE as my default.
7 Health Benefits of Chamomile Tea
1. May Help You Sleep Better
2. May Improve Cancer-Related Health Complications
3. May Promote Digestive Health
4. May Reduce Diabetes-Related Health Complications
5. May Promote Heart Health
6. Might Improve Symptoms of Depression
7. May Ease Menstrual Symptoms
You are probably wondering what any of this has to do with the subject. The subject was 'tea' and the claim was that cancer is the second most common cause of death. Leading causes of death can differ depending on the variables... For example, are you looking in the USA, worldwide, based on gender, based on stated race, based on age?
What irked me even more, was that the article listed cancer as number two, but failed to mention number one. It's up there with the claim that tea is the second most commonly consumed drink on the planet. (Even though everyone SHOULD KNOW what the number one consumed drink is, it would still be nice/appropriate to mention it by name).
So I looked at the CDC numbers and les voilà:
It's kind of sobering to see COVID-19 in slot number three, but I digress.
- Heart disease: 695,547
- Cancer: 605,213
- COVID-19: 416,893
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 224,935
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 162,890
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 142,342
- Alzheimer’s disease: 119,399
- Diabetes: 103,294
- Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis : 56,585
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 54,358
What I also find annoying about these lists is that the title refers to the opinions as health benefits. To me, a benefit is a result that happens after I incorporate or perform the suggested order. These so-called benefits are listed with the wussy 'may do this' or 'might do that'. Curiously, if you want to see a list that has definition to it, just look at who SHOULDN'T drink chamomile tea.
People with certain allergies
People taking certain medications
People who are pregnant or breast feeding
I also like to note the p.c. use of 'people' who are doing the breast feeding or pregnancy activity. When I was growing up, those people were referred to collectively as women.
But again, I digress.
All of this is just a brief rant on grammar and style. It reminds me of writers who will use initials in their text without ever once explaining for what the initial stand. I mean, WTH?
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