Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American Heart Association.
Cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease and stroke, claimed more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths — the No. 2 and No. 3 causes of death — combined. But that key stat from the annual update, published Monday in the AHA journal Circulation, is not the only one worthy of your attention.
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