heart disease
noun
: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation (such as coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, or heart-valve defect)
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Cancer, musculoskeletal conditions and heart disease are the top medical conditions driving up employer costs in recent years, according to a study published last year by the Business Group on Health, an employer advocacy group.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The cost of such short-sightedness isn’t just measured in that lost federal funding — but in future costs as students grow into adults that are more vulnerable to addiction and chronic health problems such as diabetes or heart disease.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
At Vanderbilt Health, scientists are examining a wide range of factors across large populations and identifying the specific pathways that ultimately lead to heart disease.
—Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The findings add to emerging evidence that vaccines could increase health span in multiple ways, such as by decreasing dementia and heart disease risk.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The cost of such short-sightedness isn’t just measured in that lost federal funding — but in future costs as students grow into adults that are more vulnerable to addiction and chronic health problems such as diabetes or heart disease.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
At Vanderbilt Health, scientists are examining a wide range of factors across large populations and identifying the specific pathways that ultimately lead to heart disease.
—Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The findings add to emerging evidence that vaccines could increase health span in multiple ways, such as by decreasing dementia and heart disease risk.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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