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A landmark study published in JAMA Cardiology in March 2026 found that women who experience menopause before age 40 face a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease, with Black women disproportionately affected. The findings are prompting calls for routine menopause-age screening in cardiovascular risk assessments and a reconsideration of hormone replacement therapy guidelines for this vulnerable population.