Lower-income U.S. adults haven’t seen heart health gains
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“Heart health in the U.S. has generally improved since the start of the 21st century, but not for adults living in poverty, a new study suggests.
Between 1999 and 2014, high-income people had decreases in rates of high blood pressure, smoking and high risk for heart disease. The same wasn’t true for low-income people, however.”