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May 15, 2024 · In the United States: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups. 1. One person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. 1. About 695,000 people died from heart disease in 2021—that's 1 in every 5 deaths. 1 2.
May 3, 2024 · 6 min read. May 3, 2024 -- Americans are dying of heart failure today at a higher rate than they did in 1999, reversing years of progress in reducing the death rate. That is the stark...
May 21, 2024 · A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association (AHA) found that more than half of U.S. adults were unaware that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country (and has been...
May 8, 2024 · Researchers identified people at high risk using a recently defined syndrome that takes into account the strong links between heart disease, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease, according to...
May 10, 2024 · However, the CDC’s approach focuses solely on the “underlying cause of death”—the initial condition leading to medical treatment. Consequently, even if medical errors are listed on a death certificate, they are excluded from national mortality statistics, overshadowed by the primary medical condition, regardless of its fatality.
May 15, 2024 · Choose healthy meals and snacks to help prevent heart disease and its complications. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods. Eating lots of foods high in saturated fat and trans fat may contribute to heart disease. Eating foods high in fiber and low in saturated fats, trans fat, and cholesterol can help ...
May 8, 2024 · May 8, 2024 / 1:56 PM. Nine in 10 U.S. adults have syndrome that leads to heart disease. By Ernie Mundell, HealthDay News. Among adults age 20 or older, only 10.6% did not have some level of...
