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Heart-Healthy Living
Heart-healthy living can prevent and treat heart disease. It includes choosing healthy foods, getting more physical activity, aiming for a healthy weight, managing stress, quitting smoking, and getting enough good-quality sleep.
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Heart Failure
NHLBI-supported research has contributed to heart failure treatments using breakthrough therapies.
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Data Science
BioData Catalyst is a cloud-based ecosystem where researchers can analyze data related to NHLBI focus areas, like Long COVID, sickle cell disease, asthma, and heart disease.
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Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee - Agenda, January 14, 2025
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Taking Care of #OurHearts Together: Building Heart-Healthy Communities
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