6 Things Scarier than Ebola: We ignore the real things killing us but focus on Ebola.

http://www.alternet.org/ebola-scary-these-6-things-are-lot-scarier?akid=12367.294211.4owv6-&rd=1&src=newsletter1023344&t=2

Americans tend to worry a great deal about illnesses they shouldn’t worry about, while at the same time not worrying about very real threats to their health.

1. According to the CDC, nearly 48% of deaths in the U.S. are caused by cancer and heart disease. The leading cause of cancer is, by a country mile, smoking, yet 25% of American still smoke. Over 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year and 10,000 people die yet we still pursue the tan and skimp on the sunblock. 
2. The best way to prevent heart disease is exercise and sensible eating, yet America is besieged by an obesity epidemic, with over 78 million people considered obese, including 1 in 5 children under 19 years of age. Instead of fruits and vegetables, we still chow down on burgers and fries.
3. The fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. is by car accident.