people’s hearts are aging much faster than their chronological age – sometimes by more than a decade, especially for men and those with less education or from certain demographic groups. The research team at Northwestern Medicine analyzed data from over 14,000 adults between 30 and 79 years old who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2020. None had previous cardiovascular disease. The numbers are striking: women’s hearts averaged 55.4 years while their actual age averaged 51.3 years – a 4.1-year gap. For men, the difference was even larger – hearts averaging 56.7 years compared … Continue reading Men’s Hearts Age 7 Years Faster Than Bodies: Northwestern Study Reveals Health Risks