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This Surprising Factor May Predict Heart Disease Decades Before It Strikes

Adverse neighborhood conditions in early adulthood may raise the risk of early cardiovascular disease decades later. Your ZIP code may reveal more about your future heart health than previously understood.

This Surprising Factor May Predict Heart Disease Decades Before It Strikes

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Adverse neighborhood conditions in early adulthood may raise the risk of early cardiovascular disease decades later.

Your ZIP code may reveal more about your future heart health than previously understood.

In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers found that people exposed to more adverse neighborhood conditions in early adulthood faced a greater risk [...]

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Adverse neighborhood conditions in early adulthood may raise the risk of early cardiovascular disease decades later. Your ZIP code may reveal more about your future heart health than previously understood. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers found that people exposed to more adverse neighborhood conditions in early adulthood faced a greater risk [...]

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