In high-income countries, heart disease now takes a second seat to cancer when it comes to killing people. — 123rf.com
Cancer has become the leading cause of death in rich nations, overtaking heart disease, according to the results of two landmark, decade-long global surveys of health trends released on Sept 3, 2019.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality among middle-aged adults globally, accounting for more than 40% of deaths, the data showed. It was thought to have been responsible for around 17.7 million deaths in 2017.
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