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The States With the Least Heart Disease

No other condition kills more people in the United States than heart disease. One in every four deaths is caused by heart disease, or 610,000 deaths a year. On average, 6.9% of American adults have some form of major cardiovascular…

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The States With the Most Heart Disease

One in every four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, or 610,000 deaths a year. Heart disease is by far the leading cause of death in the country.…

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Restaurant Chains With the Happiest Customers

Restaurant chains of all kinds — from coffee and doughnut shops to upscale steakhouses — value customer loyalty. Regular customers provide a steady revenue stream and are said to generally outspend newer…

Steven M. Peters

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The States With the Least Heart Disease

No other condition kills more people in the United States than heart disease. One in every four deaths is caused by heart disease, or 610,000 deaths a year. On average, 6.9% of American adults…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

Best St. Patrick’s Day Events in the Country

Starting in 1845, the year the potato blight hit Ireland, nearly 2 million Irish refugees fled their famine-stricken homeland and found their way to the United States. About 37,000 Irish settled in Boston alone.…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago

School Districts Where Students Are Least Likely to Succeed by State

The American education system continues to compare unfavorably to other affluent nations. In international testing, American students rank behind 18 countries in science and behind 36 in math. Nationwide statistics in student achievement, however,…

Mike Sauter · 7 years ago

The States With the Most Heart Disease

One in every four deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, or 610,000 deaths a year. Heart disease is by far the leading cause of death in the country. On average,…

array · 7 years ago

Restaurant Chains With the Happiest Customers

Restaurant chains of all kinds — from coffee and doughnut shops to upscale steakhouses — value customer loyalty. Regular customers provide a steady revenue stream and are said to generally outspend newer patrons, according…

Steven M. Peters · 7 years ago