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heart disease
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The Jackson Heart Study: How historic research can inspire story ideas
Long-running research projects such as the Jackson Heart Study offer deep insights into how basic biomedical studies can improve health…
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Will a new heart disease risk calculator reduce health disparities?
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death amongst adults in the U.S., and a recent study projects…
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Bias or comorbidity? Risk factors for respiratory disease aren’t always what they seem
By this point, anyone who’s been covering or following COVID-19 knows that several comorbidities substantially increase the risk of complications…
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New year might see more people treating high blood pressure through nutrition
It’s a new year so, of course, the time is right to try a new diet. One approach that’s been…
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How to be smart about socioeconomic status in studies
Medical study authors routinely claim to have “controlled” for socioeconomic status. That kind of sweeping assertion should set off alarm…
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Heart research hits plateau
Just in time for the American Heart Association’s annual meeting, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Fauber offers something of a…
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New CDC data pinpoint heart disease hot spots
Data from Medicare records of more than 28 million people each year between 2000 and 2006 in the 50 states,…