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Dr. Joseph Sirven: Heart Disease In U.S. Shows Rates Are Up

Dr. Joseph Sirven
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Dr. Joseph Sirven

A new analysis of heart disease in this country shows rates are up — even in places that are usually considered "healthy."

For more on why — and what needs to happen to reverse it — The Show spoke with Mayo Clinic neurologist and KJZZ’s medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven.  

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.