There were 25 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending August 21, a 13.8 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 155 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nevada in the week ending July 31, making up 23.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.
There were 18 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending August 21, a 63.6 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 20 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending August 21, a 100 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 22 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nevada in the week ending July 31, making up 3.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.
There were 23 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nevada in the week ending July 31, making up 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.
There were 138 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending August 14, a 3 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 12 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Nevada in the week ending July 31, making up 1.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.
There were 17 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nevada in the week ending July 31, making up 2.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nevada.
There were 140 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nevada during the week ending August 14, a 4.1 percent decrease from the previous week.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S., behind only skin cancers. In fact, the ACS puts the average risk as a one in eight chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.