Nearly Half of Adults Have High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol or Diabetes

Nearly half of adults in the United States have chronic conditions that could lead to heart disease, the leading cause of death among American adults, according to a CDC report released Monday. 45 percent of adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, the report said. About 3 percent of adults have all three conditions and 13 percent have two of these conditions, according to the report. Nearly 1 in 7 adults have one or more of these conditions...Full Story