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Tag: cholesterol

You can help by making men's heart health a family issue. It's never too late to get healthy.
Posted inHealth

Saving Hearts and Lives in the African-American Community

by WI Guest Author February 22, 2017October 30, 2020

Our heart is the engine that keeps our body running. That’s why problems with the heart — such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure or heart failure — can significantly affect a person’s well-being, and, at worst, be life-threatening.

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