Disease NIH funding Americans Annual
2012 afflicted deaths
(in millions)
Alzheimer's $498 5.4 million 83,000
Parkinson's Disease $151 1 million 15,000
Multiple Sclerosis $121 400K 2,400
Help level the playing field. Donate to CURE epilepsy now: http://www.calvinscure.com
Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health.
*Annual new cases of invasive breast cancer, equal to the number of new epilepsy cases.
2012 afflicted deaths
(in millions)
Alzheimer's $498 5.4 million 83,000
Epilepsy $153 3 million 50,000
Breast Cancer $712 200K* 41,000Parkinson's Disease $151 1 million 15,000
Multiple Sclerosis $121 400K 2,400
Help level the playing field. Donate to CURE epilepsy now: http://www.calvinscure.com
Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health.
*Annual new cases of invasive breast cancer, equal to the number of new epilepsy cases.
I'm going to post this tomorrow on my blog and hopefully direct some funds to your fundraiser! At the very least, spread the word --
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to vomit. So sorry that I can't be at your fundraiser, Christy. Good luck with everything!
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