Death in 2003

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has just released the final data for deaths in 2003. The top cause of death was heart disease followed by cancer and stroke. For a more positive look, why not check out information on births? In 2003, according to "Births: Final Data for 2003," there were 4,089,950 births, up 2 percent from 2002.