Many young people have the arteries of old people: Study Toronto Sun Atherosclerosis - also known as hardening of the arteries - increases the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, all leading causes of death in Canada. The study looked at 168 men and women aged 18 to 35 who had no known risk factors for heart ... Youngsters can...
More women than men are dying of heart disease AARP News If doctors miss the symptoms of heart disease in women, they fail to prescribe life-saving medications. — Photo by Blake Little/Getty Images Bairey Merz says doctors need to learn about how heart disease affects women, and she notes that women ...