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Wringing your hands over AIDS or avian flu? Stop: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined. Yet it's mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains why we need to change our eating habits.
About Dr. Dean Ornish
Dean Ornish is a clinical professor at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He's a leading expert on fighting illness -- particularly heart disease with dietary and... Read full bio »
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