<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/zip_code_future_health.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>06/12/2026</pubDate><title>What your zip code may reveal about your future heart health</title><summary>Where a person lives can have a greater impact on their future heart health than previously understood. A new study co-led by Kai Zhang, PhD, professor in the Department of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, found that neighborhood social determinants of health in early adulthood are associated with an increased risk of developing subclinical cardiovascular disease later in life. </summary><author>Maya McMillian</author><image><img src="/newsroom/_binaries/zipcode%20heart%20health%20photo.jpg" alt="placeholder"/></image><tags><tag>Public Health</tag><tag>Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine</tag></tags></item>