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March 06, 2020
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Plant-based foods confer mortality, CHD benefits
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March 05, 2020
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High olive oil consumption lowers risk for heart disease
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March 05, 2020
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Lower-intensity physical activity can produce CV benefits in older adults
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February 12, 2020
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Brown fat may hold key to treatment of cardiometabolic disorders

Not all fat is bad. In fact, some fat can be very good — even body fat, according to Aaron M. Cypess, MD, PhD, MMSc, acting chief of the translational physiology section of the diabetes, endocrinology and obesity branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the NIH. Evidence from the past decade has pointed toward benefit from brown fat, and researchers are exploring its potential for treating obesity, diabetes and other cardiometabolic disorders.
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February 10, 2020
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Physical inactivity confers similar ASCVD risk to smoking status
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February 07, 2020
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At Issue: Early risk identification, addressing disparities key for women’s heart health
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February 07, 2020
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Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women’s heart health
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January 16, 2020
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CDC: More than 15% of US adults physically inactive
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December 27, 2019
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Interhospital collaboration may improve surgical outcomes in children
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December 09, 2019
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