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Sunday, July 03, 2011  A Hermann woman recently visted lawmakers in Washington to advocate for women's heart health.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  A new study shows exposure to a chemical commonly found in food containers has been underestimated.

Friday, March 04, 2011  Study will have participants add 1,000 excess calories a day in shakes, fries and Big Macs

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Misdiagnosed heart problems can leave women at risk of serious complications.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  In a statement, Cheney said he had been experiencing increasing congestive heart failure and after consultations with his doctors, he had received an implantable pump to improve heart function.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  More than 20 MU scientists hope they can use the grant money to prevent health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  Obama says $5B in stimulus grants from NIH will help research cures for cancer, diseases