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Life in the USA Death in America How Americans Die
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Heart Disease
Americans leave this earthly realm in as many ways as there are varieties of Americans. But by far the greatest cause of death is heart disease and related circulatory problems, which account for 43% of all American deaths. An astonishing 59% of Americans are overweight; a rich country indeed. Heart disease is heavily linked, by both medical science and popular opinion, to fats and cholesterol. The American popular press reports on cholesterol incessantly, and best selling books are written on controlling this pernicious evil. Recent controversies have linked use of pain management drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex to heart disease.
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