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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Stronger biological system function may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Researchers found that hobbies can support the endocrine, immune and central nervous systems, and that stronger biological function may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Hackman, 95, died from natural causes, but had heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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Arakawa died days before Hackman, 95, died as a result of heart disease.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Researchers found that hobbies can support the endocrine, immune and central nervous systems, and that stronger biological function may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Hackman, 95, died from natural causes, but had heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Arakawa died days before Hackman, 95, died as a result of heart disease.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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