Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts
12 days ago | By News Medical
Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
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