Heart disease gains ground

After decades of decline, heart disease deaths seem to have leveled off among young men and may be trending upward in young women, according to research released Monday -- probably due to poor health habits and the growing number of young Americans who are overweight or obese, researchers say.

“Young adults should take stock of their lifestyles,” Dr. Earl S. Ford, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, noted in a statement. “If you need to lose weight, you should burn more calories than you take in.”