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Dr. Mansour H. Assar, interventional cardiologist and top cardiologist at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix and associated with Advanced Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses the key to all-around women's health and wellness—proper diet and exercise - in the latest edition of AZ Foothill's Magazine.
Excess weight can cause the heart to work much harder so maintaining a healthy number on the scale is important to reduce the risk of heart disease.
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