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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People who got this amount weekly were about 20 percent less likely to die from heart disease, and about 30 percent less likely to die from Alzheimer’s.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
Some GLP-1s are approved for sleep apnea and to reduce heart disease risk.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Your Cholesterol May Improve High cholesterol is associated with a host of negative health impacts, including heart disease and stroke.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
What simply begins as elevated weight often progresses into Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and a litany of other conditions that diminish quality of life and ultimately cost our healthcare system in the long run, far more than early intervention ever would.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
Some GLP-1s are approved for sleep apnea and to reduce heart disease risk.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Your Cholesterol May Improve High cholesterol is associated with a host of negative health impacts, including heart disease and stroke.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
What simply begins as elevated weight often progresses into Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and a litany of other conditions that diminish quality of life and ultimately cost our healthcare system in the long run, far more than early intervention ever would.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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