heart disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heart disease
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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UPFs are apparently responsible for everything from dementia to heart disease and virtually every other health problem in between.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
For BridgeBio, the news is a potential clearing event for its Attruby drug, an oral stabilizer that addresses the same rare heart disease known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Shares in AstraZeneca and Ionis Pharmaceuticals slid on Thursday after the companies announced that a heart disease drug they had been developing together failed a late-stage trial.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Statins, which help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, originated from fungi.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
In the long run, however, these cheap calories come with a high price tag: obesity, Type II diabetes, heart disease.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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