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HEART AND BLOOD VESSEL DISEASES are not only responsible for more than 54 per cent of all deaths in the United States each year but also afflict more Americans any other cause. (In prevalence, arthritis-rheumatism is second, and mental-nervous disorders third.) Chart is based on recent National Health Survey. The study did not cover persons suffering from the after-effects of stroke, one of the major forms of heart and blood vessel disease. You can help in the fight against the Number One health enemy by giving generously to the Heart Fund.
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