The Future of the Human Heart: A Discussion with Vincent M. Figueredo
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
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The Origins of Heart Disease
Heart disease was found in mummies from different societies over 4,000 years. There's some genetic predisposition in humans to have atherosclerotic heart disease. The fact that we now are fatter. We smoke more and eat inappropriately is not the reason people had it thousands of years ago as well. So what do you think was causing heart disease back then?
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