This Disease Can Sneak Up on You in Your 30s

A new study out of Northwestern Medicine found that the risk of heart disease starts around age 35 for men. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of U.S. deaths.

“That timing may seem early, but heart disease develops over decades, with early markers detectable in young adulthood,” said study senior author Alexa Freedman, assistant professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in a news release.

“Screening at an earlier age can help identify risk factors sooner...