第269課:What are the leading causes of death in the world

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主題：What are the leading causes of death in the world?

In western countries like USA, UK and Australia, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer, cancer is second. Because of medical technology the burden of disease has shifted from infectious diseases to lifestyle related diseases. People depend too much on the biomedical approach as opposed to the preventative approach.

Cardiovascular: 心血管的
Biomedical：生物醫學的
Preventative：預防性的