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Heavy but healthy people still at risk of heart disease

From nih.gov Published at November 14

(*this news item will not be available after 02/10/2014) Tuesday, November 12, 2013 By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some researchers believe people who are overweight but otherwise healthy don't have a higher-than-normal risk of heart disease.

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