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What We’re Reading: November 20, 2017

November 20, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Under New Guidelines, Millions More Americans Will Need to Lower Blood Pressure | The New York Times The nation’s leading heart experts on Monday issued new guidelines for high blood pressure that mean tens of millions more Americans will meet the criteria for the condition, and will need to change their lifestyles or take medicines [...]

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What We’re Reading November 13, 2017

November 13, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

How Fast Are You Aging? Checking Your Biological Clock | The Huffington Post Although the idea of aging evokes thoughts of the elderly, aging occurs in every stage of life, mysteriously transforming newborns into nanas. Surprisingly, for a universal biological process, the study of aging remains a field in its youth. Why does a queen [...]

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