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          January 22, 2021
          Under the new high blood pressure guidelines, almost half of American adults have high blood pressure.
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          How to Have a Healthier Heart Just by Breathing

          January 19, 2021
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          Why COVID-19 shouldn’t delay emergency care

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          How to prevent heart disease at every age

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          tags: er , heart , trauma

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          How to Prevent Your Own Heart Attack

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