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Study Reveals a Turning Point When Men's Heart Attack Risk Accelerates


Screening for heart attack risk should be happening earlier for men, according to a new study that found the risk of cardiovascular disease starts climbing when men are in their mid-30s – significantly earlier than a similar trend is seen in women.

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