Heart disease can also be called cardiovascular disease, though that term covers blood vessels problems as well. Heart disease is a major killer in the U.S., causing about 1 in 5 deaths ...

Death rates fell last year for almost all leading causes, notably COVID-19, heart disease and drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday.

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