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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Wen: People who should be cautious include individuals with chronic medical conditions such as kidney disease, heart disease and diabetes.
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Poor sleep increases the risk of serious health conditions such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and stroke.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
And those with hypertension during pregnancy are seven times more likely to face heart disease, the leading cause of women’s death.
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This can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Poor sleep increases the risk of serious health conditions such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and stroke.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
And those with hypertension during pregnancy are seven times more likely to face heart disease, the leading cause of women’s death.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
This can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 July 2025
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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