These U.S. cities have the lowest rate of reported heart attacks
A new study reveals the U.S. cities with the smallest percentage of residents having heart attacks, and the data shows the cities are scattered around the country.
Less than 2 percent of people in Boulder, Colorado, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, reported having a heart attack. The study, conducted by Gallup-Healthways, surveyed people living in 190 metro areas in 2014 and 2015.
On the flip side, Charleston, West Virginia, was the metro area with the highest rate of reported heart attacks.
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