Shots - Health News Tue November 6, 2012 Why The Heart Doctor
Might Give Your Hairline The Once-Over Originally published on
Thu December 6, 2012 4:15 pm Whether you're fighting to hold
onto your youth or wear your age proudly, visible signs of aging
are pretty much inevitable. But if you're looking particularly
ragged before your time, researchers say it could be a reason to
check with a cardiologist. A 35-year study involving 11,000
people in Denmark suggests that the presence of several telltale
signs of aging, like baldness and receding hairline, may flag a
person's risk for a heart attack or heart disease. The research
will be presented today at the American Heart Association's
Scientific Sessions in Los Angeles. Dr. Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen,
chief physician at the department of clinical biochemistry at
Copenhagen University Hospital and lead author of the study,
tells Shots that physical exams there often included an
assessment of whether a patient looks older or younger than his
or her actual age, but the