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Inhaled medicines used to treat a respiratory condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may increase the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes. Who is at risk?

Homocysteine is thought to be a bad actor, increasing the chances of heart disease. Folic acid and other B vitamins can lower homocysteine. How well do they work to protect the heart?

Explore the stories behind the health headlines.

Guests: Sonal Singh, MD, MPH, assistant professor of internal medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Christopher Gardner, PhD, Director of Nutrition Studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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