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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Research has shown that cabbage has anti-inflammatory benefits that may help reduce heart disease risk.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Like most older plastic containers, Tupperware made before 2010 contains a type of chemical called BPA, which is associated with a host of health problems including infertility, fetal abnormalities, and heart disease.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Like most older plastic containers, Tupperware made before 2010 contains a type of chemical called BPA, which is associated with a host of health problems including infertility, fetal abnormalities, and heart disease.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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