BOSTON (Reuters) - Heart failure may be about 20 times more common among young and middle-age blacks than whites in the United States, and it strikes blacks at a younger age, according to a 20-year study published on Wednesday.
Stories Related to High Heart Failure Rate Seen In Younger U.s. Blacks
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Wed, 03/18/2009 - 2:30pm
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