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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Other people, such as the Inuit in Greenland, have genes that enable them to digest fats without suffering from heart diseases.
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Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The 16-week, double-blind trial followed 72 adults at risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar and excess body fat that increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
For the one-third of Americans who aren’t getting the recommended seven or more hours a night, that means higher rates of anxiety, depression, heart disease, and obesity, and other conditions.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025
The particles can aggravate asthma and trigger respiratory infections in the short-term, while longer periods of exposure raises the risk of conditions such as stroke, heart disease, and cancer.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The 16-week, double-blind trial followed 72 adults at risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar and excess body fat that increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
For the one-third of Americans who aren’t getting the recommended seven or more hours a night, that means higher rates of anxiety, depression, heart disease, and obesity, and other conditions.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025
The particles can aggravate asthma and trigger respiratory infections in the short-term, while longer periods of exposure raises the risk of conditions such as stroke, heart disease, and cancer.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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