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ABOUT THE HEART TRUTH®

A national health education program that raises awareness about heart disease
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YOUR GUIDE TO LOWERING CHOLESTEROL WITH THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE CHANGES

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YOU CAN PREVENT HEART DISEASE. YES, YOU!

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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, most commonly affects the lungs but
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