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Black NYers Found to Have More Heart Health Problems Than Hispanics: Study

  • NBC New York
  • New York, NY
  • (July 11, 2022)

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, discusses a unique Mount Sinai study finding that young Black adults in underserved Harlem communities are twice as likely to have atherosclerosis than similarly situated Hispanic adults. A participant from the study shares her family’s focus on healthy eating and lifestyle to prevent heart disease and stroke.

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