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Noncommunicable diseases are, by definition, not infectious and not transmittable between people. Some common noncommunicable diseases are Heart disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer's, cataracts, and Asthma. Because the exact causes of noncommunicable diseases are not known, there is really no way to reduce ones risk of developing one.

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