heart disease

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Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Long treated as isolated or individual diseases, the conditions are interrelated, usually tied to excess abdominal fat, and a major driver of heart disease, according to the AHA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

New research in mice suggests that gut microbes and the compounds they produce may play a surprising role in protecting against some of the condition's most serious consequences, including heart disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The NHS says that regular aerobic activity can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, alongside reducing stress and boosting self-esteem.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Another example of a technically correct yet misleading statistic is the fact that heart disease and cancer are the two leading killers of Americans.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos