Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke, is the No. 1 killer of Americans, and it s well-known that it exacts a disproportionate toll on Black Americans.
Race-related health disparities pronounced in rural areas
Thor Christensen Heart Association News
July 4, 2021
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Scientists have known for years that people in rural areas of the U.S. were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than their city counterparts. But researchers wanted to see if recent efforts to reduce the racial gap in health were working equally in both areas of the country.Getty Images
The rate of deaths related to diabetes and high blood pressure among Black people over the past two decades improved in urban areas, according to a new study, but rural communities are lagging.
Scientists have known for years that people in rural areas of the U.S. were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than their city counterparts. But researchers wanted to see if recent efforts to reduce the racial gap in health were working equally in both areas of the country.
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American Heart Association
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is marking four decades of nonpartisan advocacy in support of public policies that improve cardiovascular health. A policy statement published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal
Circulation documents the evolution of public policy advocacy over 40 years and emphasizes the continuing importance of advocacy to achieving the Association’s life-changing mission.
“For four decades and counting, the American Heart Association has shown that by passing and defending science-based public policies, we enable people to lead healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke,” said Keith Churchwell M.D., FAHA, American Heart Association volunteer, the statement’s lead author and president of Yale New Haven Hospital. “To ensure all communities experience the benefits of policy change, our advocacy effort