By Donnica L. Moore, M.D. Sister to Sister’s new campaign encourages American women to remember the “forgotten fat” when managing their heart-health! Since 2000, Sister to Sister has screened more than 30,000 women for heart disease. Now the only national non-profit organization dedicated to screening and educating women about cardiovascular disease has launched a new campaign to educate women with the latest knowledge about total lipid control: The Good, Bad, and Forgotten Fat. Lipid is…
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