The early turning point when men’s heart risk accelerates

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A decades-long study tracking people from young adulthood has uncovered an early and unexpected shift in heart disease risk.

Men reached a 5% risk of cardiovascular disease roughly seven years earlier than women, revealing a clear and early gap in heart health.
Coronary heart disease accounted for most of this difference, driving the earlier rise in risk among men.
Heart disease risk looked similar for men and women until about ...