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An exciting update on our book: Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain
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Vegan Crispy Tofu, Vegetable and Kimchi Stir-Fry
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Is a Healthy Heart the Key to Keeping Women’s Memories Sharp?
You may have heard the saying, “What’s good for the [...]
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Did you know that your family medical history can provide [...]
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Cinnamon Spice Carrot Pie with Pecan Topping
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A diet that is high in fruit and vegetables is [...]
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Vegan Summer Vegetable Soup with Wine and Herbs
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Lemon-Ginger Chicken Breasts with Green Beans
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Joe Biden’s Atrial Fibrillation: Is This Dangerous Heartbeat Disorder Preventable?
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg have released doctors’ [...]
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Vegan Mushroom Walnut Lentil Wellington
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Men who struggle with erectile dysfunction (ED) should have their [...]
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Landmark BaleDoneen Discovery: Oral Bacteria Can Cause Heart Disease
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For 50 years, saturated fat--found in meat, butter, cheese, and [...]
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A habit that takes five minutes a day can add [...]
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Good news from the research front: several studies show that [...]
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A new peer-reviewed study of my patients at the Heart [...]
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Compared to men, women remain dangerously underdiagnosed and undertreated for [...]
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