Notice that total sales ($278,470) is the same in all pivot tables. Each table presents a different view of the same data, so they all sum to the same number. So, first and foremost, a pivot table can help you answer questions you have about your data. And in Excel, there is no better tool for this job.
Medical errors are third-leading cause of death in United States: Study. Go to the doctor or hospital when you're sick in the hopes of getting better, and you might end up dead, instead. A new study estimates that medical errors are actually the third-leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for a whopping 251,454 fatalities in 2013.
In 2001, on average 29,000 children died of preventable causes each day (that is, about 20 deaths per minute). The authors provide the context: The three most common preventable causes of death in the population of the United States are smoking, high blood pressure, and being overweight. Leading preventable causes of death in the United States in the year 2000.