Biological Age: How Old Is Your Body Really
Introduction Understanding the aging clock that predicts longevity beyond calendar years You may be 50 years old chronologically, but your body might be aging like a 60-year-old—or, conversely, like a 40-year-old. Biological age (also called epigenetic age or aging clock) measures how fast your cells are aging based on molecular markers like DNA methylation patterns, […]
10-Year ASCVD Risk Score: Your Heart’s Crystal Ball
Introduction Understanding your cardiovascular disease risk and what the numbers mean for prevention Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally, killing more people than all cancers combined. Yet the tragedy is that most heart disease is preventable. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association developed the ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease) Risk […]