Southeast Asia Sees Near 150% Rise in Heart Disease, Study Shows
A total 37 million people in the region suffered from cardiovascular disease in 2021 and 1.7 million died from it. The findings by researchers at Seattle-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the National University of Singapore are based on analysis of health data between 1990 and 2021 from 10 Southeast Asian countries that make up the Asean bloc.
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Experts Are Sharing What It Means When Couples Constantly Post About Each Other On Social Media, And It Actually Makes A Lot Of Sense
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