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Oct 15
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The Simple Formula for a Longer, Healthi...

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Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career on the front lines of public health, from leading the CDC during the Ebola crisis to running New York City’s Health Department. Now, as head of Resolve to Save Lives, he’s written The Formula for Better Health. Here’s the key idea: most of the health tragedies we fear — heart attacks, strokes, many cancers — are avoidable ... Show More
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