Emily Joshu Sterne reports for Daily Mail:
When you think of the biggest killers in America, you may assume cancer or dementia.
But experts are issuing fresh warnings about a disease which kills more than both of those conditions combined.
In 2022, there were nearly 1 million deaths from coronary artery disease, heart attack, and stroke - collectively referred to as cardiovascular disease - the equivalent of a death every 30 seconds.
Cancer, meanwhile, kills roughly 600,000 Americans per year, while dementia strikes down 288,000.
Researchers from the American Heart Association say a lack of awareness compared to other diseases like cancer and an increase in risk factors may be to blame.
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