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Published: May 31, 2023

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

AI/AN women have more risk factors for poor heart health, such as high rates of Type 2 diabetes, obesity and smoking, and increased exposure to trauma and violence, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement
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