Doctors and researchers say more Americans are dying from heart attacks and other health issues; drop in ER visits, health screenings

Researchers are finding growing evidence that the Covid-19 pandemics deadly reach is stretching far beyond people who died from coronavirus infections.
From Alzheimers disease deaths to fatal heart attacks, federal data show deaths in 2020 have exceeded those of previous years in numerous categories. Doctors and health researchers say the fatalities reflect the ways the pandemic has amplified stress and financial strain while causing many people to avoid hospitals for fear of infections.
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