Chronic conditions more common in Hispanics

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Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke are among the most common causes of illness, disability and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. These chronic conditions and the factors that lead to them can be more common or severe in minorities, including Hispanics.

For example, four out of 10 Hispanics die from heart disease or cancer, and they are 50 percent more likely to die from diabetes than Caucasians, according to the CDC. READ MORE AT DAILY JOURNAL

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