Americans are getting heart-healthier.
The rate of coronary heart disease in the United States among people aged 40 years or older has fallen significantly within the past decade. In 2011-2012, 8 percent of adults in that age group had heart disease compared to 10.3 percent in 2001-2002, according to a new analysis of federal data.
Most of that decline was among people aged 60 and older. Their rate of coronary heart disease fell from 19.5 percent to 14.9 percent, the researchers report.
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