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Calculated Shard: 126 (from laksa125)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa126.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/09\/10\/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide\/","crawl_time":1776363973,"first_indexed_time":1757477862,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,statnews!www,\/2025\/09\/10\/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide\/ s443","src_root_hash":"14590577882674370926","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Suicide replaces Covid in top 10 causes of death, heart disease No. 1 | STAT","meta_descriptions":["New CDC data on leading causes of death reveal changing risks and troubling trends. Suicide enters top 10, heart disease and cancer remain first and second."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to\nnew data\nreleased Wednesday, and the estimated overall mortality rate declined to its lowest level since 2020. \nSuicide took Covid’s place on the list.\nHeart disease and cancer still rank as the first and second cause of death, with numbers that rose above last year’s mark for each disease. Unintentional injury, with more than a half-million fewer deaths than the leading causes, had the third-highest mortality rate. \nWhile overall death rates decreased for all race and ethnicity groups, rates for Black people continue to be the highest. The gap between men and women also persists: The age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people was 844.8 for males and 613.5 for females.\n“Heart disease is still number one, and it’s definitely not going in the right direction,” Eric Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research in San Diego, told STAT. And lest we forget, “there are many thousands of people dying of Covid still.” \nDeaths from heart disease rose in 2024 (683,037) compared with 2023 (680,981);  deaths from cancer in 2024 (619,812) climbed from 2023 (613,352). \nStroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis followed, in descending order. Topol called four of the six — heart disease, cancer, stroke, and even Alzheimer’s — avoidable. \n“These numbers are not encouraging,” he said. “We’re talking about diseases that are eminently preventable, just with lifestyle factors, but we have 75% of the population that doesn’t do even the minimum requirement of exercise.”\nThe U.S. numbers, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, do not compare well to other countries when it comes to health outcomes, life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality, among other measures.\nInvestment in public health\nfor chronic diseases lags behind the need, Topol noted, while fee-for-service health care is more reactive than preventive.\n“The reduction of research support isn’t going to help matters,” he said. “It’s the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Where is the prevention?”\nTopol has turned his research attention to developing polygenic scores that assess an individual’s specific disease risk in the hope of selecting the right prevention and improving longevity. He’ll start a prospective trial soon on the prevention of Alzheimer’s, but “if we had enough funding, we’d do one for cardiovascular and cancer,” he said.\nIf you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat\n988lifeline.org\n. For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.\nSTAT’s coverage of chronic health issues is supported by a grant from\nBloomberg Philanthropies\n. 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You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22.\n\n[Get email alerts for Elizabeth CooneySigned up for email alertsRemove email alerts](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/09\/10\/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/) or [log in](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/) to STAT+ to unlock email alerts\n\nCovid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to [new data](https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15620\/cdc\/174621) released Wednesday, and the estimated overall mortality rate declined to its lowest level since 2020.\n\nSuicide took Covid’s place on the list.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nHeart disease and cancer still rank as the first and second cause of death, with numbers that rose above last year’s mark for each disease. Unintentional injury, with more than a half-million fewer deaths than the leading causes, had the third-highest mortality rate.\n\nWhile overall death rates decreased for all race and ethnicity groups, rates for Black people continue to be the highest. The gap between men and women also persists: The age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people was 844.8 for males and 613.5 for females.\n\n“Heart disease is still number one, and it’s definitely not going in the right direction,” Eric Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research in San Diego, told STAT. And lest we forget, “there are many thousands of people dying of Covid still.”\n\nAdvertisement\n\nRelated Story\n\n![](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AdobeStock_505899678-768x432.jpeg)\n\n### [Down to their heart cells, women and men have cardiovascular differences that matter](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/03\/31\/heart-disease-women-dei-bans-threaten-research-sex-differences-in-cardiovascular-disease\/)\n\nDeaths from heart disease rose in 2024 (683,037) compared with 2023 (680,981); deaths from cancer in 2024 (619,812) climbed from 2023 (613,352).\n\nStroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis followed, in descending order. Topol called four of the six — heart disease, cancer, stroke, and even Alzheimer’s — avoidable.\n\n“These numbers are not encouraging,” he said. “We’re talking about diseases that are eminently preventable, just with lifestyle factors, but we have 75% of the population that doesn’t do even the minimum requirement of exercise.”\n\nThe U.S. numbers, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, do not compare well to other countries when it comes to health outcomes, life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality, among other measures. [Investment in public health](https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/06\/07\/rfk-jr-administration-for-healthy-america-chronic-disease-budget-documents\/) for chronic diseases lags behind the need, Topol noted, while fee-for-service health care is more reactive than preventive.\n\n“The reduction of research support isn’t going to help matters,” he said. “It’s the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Where is the prevention?”\n\nTopol has turned his research attention to developing polygenic scores that assess an individual’s specific disease risk in the hope of selecting the right prevention and improving longevity. He’ll start a prospective trial soon on the prevention of Alzheimer’s, but “if we had enough funding, we’d do one for cardiovascular and cancer,” he said.\n\n*If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat* [*988lifeline.org*](http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/)*. 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Boilerpipe Text	Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to new data released Wednesday, and the estimated overall mortality rate declined to its lowest level since 2020. Suicide took Covid’s place on the list. Heart disease and cancer still rank as the first and second cause of death, with numbers that rose above last year’s mark for each disease. Unintentional injury, with more than a half-million fewer deaths than the leading causes, had the third-highest mortality rate. While overall death rates decreased for all race and ethnicity groups, rates for Black people continue to be the highest. The gap between men and women also persists: The age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people was 844.8 for males and 613.5 for females. “Heart disease is still number one, and it’s definitely not going in the right direction,” Eric Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research in San Diego, told STAT. And lest we forget, “there are many thousands of people dying of Covid still.” Deaths from heart disease rose in 2024 (683,037) compared with 2023 (680,981); deaths from cancer in 2024 (619,812) climbed from 2023 (613,352). Stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis followed, in descending order. Topol called four of the six — heart disease, cancer, stroke, and even Alzheimer’s — avoidable. “These numbers are not encouraging,” he said. “We’re talking about diseases that are eminently preventable, just with lifestyle factors, but we have 75% of the population that doesn’t do even the minimum requirement of exercise.” The U.S. numbers, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, do not compare well to other countries when it comes to health outcomes, life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality, among other measures. Investment in public health for chronic diseases lags behind the need, Topol noted, while fee-for-service health care is more reactive than preventive. “The reduction of research support isn’t going to help matters,” he said. “It’s the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Where is the prevention?” Topol has turned his research attention to developing polygenic scores that assess an individual’s specific disease risk in the hope of selecting the right prevention and improving longevity. He’ll start a prospective trial soon on the prevention of Alzheimer’s, but “if we had enough funding, we’d do one for cardiovascular and cancer,” he said. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org . For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988. STAT’s coverage of chronic health issues is supported by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies . Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
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Test your knowledge with our new weekday mini crossword [Start solving](https://www.statnews.com/stat-mini-crossword/) [Health](https://www.statnews.com/category/health/) # Covid-19 falls off list of top 10 causes of death in U.S. ## Death rates declined overall, but not for leading killers heart disease and cancer - [Manage alerts for this article](https://www.statnews.com/my-account/edit/#emails) - [Email this article](mailto:?subject=Suicide%20replaces%20Covid%20in%20top%2010%20causes%20of%20death,%20heart%20disease%20No.%201&body=Suicide%20replaces%20Covid%20in%20top%2010%20causes%20of%20death,%20heart%20disease%20No.%201%0A%0ANew%20CDC%20data%20on%20leading%20causes%20of%20death%20reveal%20changing%20risks%20and%20troubling%20trends.%20Suicide%20enters%20top%2010,%20heart%20disease%20and%20cancer%20remain%20first%20and%20second.%0A%0Ahttps://www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide/) - [Share this article](https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide/) ![Electrocardiogram in the shape of the United States map](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdobeStock_81088253-645x645.jpeg) Adobe ![](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/liz-c-avatar-small2-80x80.png) By [Elizabeth Cooney](https://www.statnews.com/staff/elizabeth-cooney/) Sept. 10, 2025 Cardiovascular Disease Reporter ![](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/liz-c-avatar-small2-80x80.png) [Elizabeth Cooney](https://www.statnews.com/staff/elizabeth-cooney/) [elizabeth.cooney@statnews.com](mailto:elizabeth.cooney@statnews.com "Email") Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. [Get email alerts for Elizabeth CooneySigned up for email alertsRemove email alerts](https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/leading-cause-death-heart-disease-cancer-suicide/) [Subscribe](https://www.statnews.com/stat-plus/) or [log in](https://www.statnews.com/login/) to STAT+ to unlock email alerts Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to [new data](https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/174621) released Wednesday, and the estimated overall mortality rate declined to its lowest level since 2020. Suicide took Covid’s place on the list. Advertisement Heart disease and cancer still rank as the first and second cause of death, with numbers that rose above last year’s mark for each disease. Unintentional injury, with more than a half-million fewer deaths than the leading causes, had the third-highest mortality rate. While overall death rates decreased for all race and ethnicity groups, rates for Black people continue to be the highest. The gap between men and women also persists: The age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people was 844.8 for males and 613.5 for females. “Heart disease is still number one, and it’s definitely not going in the right direction,” Eric Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research in San Diego, told STAT. And lest we forget, “there are many thousands of people dying of Covid still.” Advertisement Related Story ![](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AdobeStock_505899678-768x432.jpeg) ### [Down to their heart cells, women and men have cardiovascular differences that matter](https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/31/heart-disease-women-dei-bans-threaten-research-sex-differences-in-cardiovascular-disease/) Deaths from heart disease rose in 2024 (683,037) compared with 2023 (680,981); deaths from cancer in 2024 (619,812) climbed from 2023 (613,352). Stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis followed, in descending order. Topol called four of the six — heart disease, cancer, stroke, and even Alzheimer’s — avoidable. “These numbers are not encouraging,” he said. “We’re talking about diseases that are eminently preventable, just with lifestyle factors, but we have 75% of the population that doesn’t do even the minimum requirement of exercise.” The U.S. numbers, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, do not compare well to other countries when it comes to health outcomes, life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality, among other measures. 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Readable Markdown	Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to [new data](https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc/174621) released Wednesday, and the estimated overall mortality rate declined to its lowest level since 2020. Suicide took Covid’s place on the list. Heart disease and cancer still rank as the first and second cause of death, with numbers that rose above last year’s mark for each disease. Unintentional injury, with more than a half-million fewer deaths than the leading causes, had the third-highest mortality rate. While overall death rates decreased for all race and ethnicity groups, rates for Black people continue to be the highest. The gap between men and women also persists: The age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 people was 844.8 for males and 613.5 for females. “Heart disease is still number one, and it’s definitely not going in the right direction,” Eric Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research in San Diego, told STAT. And lest we forget, “there are many thousands of people dying of Covid still.” Deaths from heart disease rose in 2024 (683,037) compared with 2023 (680,981); deaths from cancer in 2024 (619,812) climbed from 2023 (613,352). Stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, kidney disease, and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis followed, in descending order. Topol called four of the six — heart disease, cancer, stroke, and even Alzheimer’s — avoidable. “These numbers are not encouraging,” he said. “We’re talking about diseases that are eminently preventable, just with lifestyle factors, but we have 75% of the population that doesn’t do even the minimum requirement of exercise.” The U.S. numbers, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, do not compare well to other countries when it comes to health outcomes, life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality, among other measures. [Investment in public health](https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/07/rfk-jr-administration-for-healthy-america-chronic-disease-budget-documents/) for chronic diseases lags behind the need, Topol noted, while fee-for-service health care is more reactive than preventive. “The reduction of research support isn’t going to help matters,” he said. “It’s the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Where is the prevention?” Topol has turned his research attention to developing polygenic scores that assess an individual’s specific disease risk in the hope of selecting the right prevention and improving longevity. He’ll start a prospective trial soon on the prevention of Alzheimer’s, but “if we had enough funding, we’d do one for cardiovascular and cancer,” he said. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat [988lifeline.org](http://988lifeline.org/). For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988. STAT’s coverage of chronic health issues is supported by a grant from [Bloomberg Philanthropies](https://www.bloomberg.org/). Our [financial supporters](https://www.statnews.com/supporters/) are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
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