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fromHarvard Gazette
2 months agoHeart disease nation's top cause of death yet prevention efforts lax - Harvard Gazette
Cardiovascular disease remains America's leading cause of death, but patients are often too complacent about prevention.
"When these data were presented, there was an electrifying atmosphere in the hall. This was simply terrific," said Clara Lehmann, who heads the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the University Hospital of Cologne.
Prof Giles Yeo warns that governments might use weight-loss drugs as an excuse to avoid tough policy decisions on obesity prevention, highlighting the need for long-term government strategies.