Forbes October 9, 2023
Arianna Johnson

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The American Heart Association has identified a new medical condition that links heart disease to several other health conditions, including kidney disease, diabetes and obesity—offering new guidance in testing those as young as 30 for the chronic ailments.

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One in three American adults have at least three or more risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, kidney disease or metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, according to the advisory released Monday. The purpose of developing the new condition was to offer care to everyone in all stages of the disease, but specifically target those in the earlier stages so that treatment and testing is offered to prevent them from dying of cardiovascular disease. Heart-related issues...

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