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La enfermedad que causa la mayoría de los infartos se acumula en silencio en las arterias desde la juventud

Un gran estudio liderado desde España para prevenir la aterosclerosis busca diagnosticar mejor el riesgo cardiovascular, que afecta sin síntomas a una de cada 13 personas entre 18 y 29 años

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La enfermedad que causa la mayoría de los infartos se acumula en silencio en las arterias desde la juventud

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The Race Equation

In medical school, Aaron Baugh, like most doctors in training, was taught that Black people have smaller lungs than white people.

  • Aaron Baugh learned Black people have smaller lungs than white people in medical school.
  • The spirometer's race equation lowered Black patients' normal lung capacity range by 10-15%.
  • This racist science led to misdiagnoses and impacted Black patients' lives.

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