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A new study reveals a 66% decrease in overall heart disease deaths among American adults aged 25+ over the past five decades, with heart attack deaths dropping nearly 90%. However, deaths from other heart diseases like arrhythmia, heart failure, and hypertensive heart disease increased by 81%. This rise is linked to increasing rates of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Experts emphasize the need for preventative measures to maintain heart health, starting in childhood.

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