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Heart Disease Deaths Surge: Obesity Overtakes Smoking

1/28/2025

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American Heart Association Urges Action

Heart disease continues to claim lives in the U.S., with over 700,000 deaths in 2022 alone. Hypertension and obesity, impacting nearly 72% of adults, are significant contributors. The American Heart Association urgently calls for action, highlighting that excess weight now surpasses smoking as a leading cause of death, underscoring the critical need for prevention and treatment efforts.

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Kansas is grappling with the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, reporting 67 active and 79 latent cases. Health officials are racing against time to contain this surge, which has escalated since 2024, fueled by weakened prevention efforts during the pandemic. The urgency to combat this public health crisis has never been more critical.

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American Heart Association Urges Action

Heart disease continues to claim lives in the U.S., with over 700,000 deaths in 2022 alone. Hypertension and obesity, impacting nearly 72% of adults, are significant contributors. The American Heart Association urgently calls for action, highlighting that excess weight now surpasses smoking as a leading cause of death, underscoring the critical need for prevention and treatment efforts.

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