Cancer Death Rates Drop, Heart Disease Deaths on the Rise for US Adults

Cancer Death Rates Drop, Heart Disease Deaths on the Rise for US Adults
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As the number of American adults dying of cancer continues to decline, the number who are dying of heart disease is on the rise, according to a new report.

Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics examined death certificates filed across the country from 1999 to 2017 for adults 45 to 64, documenting the number of deaths attributed to cancer and heart disease.