Your heart may be older than you think — and the number could predict disease risk
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Northwestern Medicine study reveals that most American adults have a heart age several years older than their actual age, with researchers creating a free online calculator.
"Many people who should be on medicine to lower their risk for heart attack, stroke or heart failure are not on these medications." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The gap is wider among men than women, the researchers found, as well as in Black and Hispanic people and those with lower education and income, according to a university press release.
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