Or Perhaps You'll Just Be Struck by Lightning

Why bother becoming a hypochondriac when there are so many more substantial ailments you can get? A recent Gallup survey finds Americans worried, to varying degrees, about

a whole array of illnesses. Only cancer and heart disease provoke serious fear on the part of a majority of adults, though. Even where cancer is concerned, 17 percent declared themselves “not worried at all”; 22 percent said they’re entirely unworried about heart disease. (For each malady, the survey asked respondents to take into account “both your risk of contracting it and the seriousness of the illness.”)