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Robert N. Jamison, PhD

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John Winkelman, MD, PhD

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Marcie Richardson, MD

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Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Contributing Editor; Health Dialog Reviewer
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Ronald Schouten, JD, MD

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE

Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE

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Hye-Chun Hur, MD

Former Associate Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Health Dialog Reviewer
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Amy Comander, MD

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Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

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Suzanne Salamon, MD

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Heidi Godman

Executive Editor, Harvard Health Letter
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William C. DeWolf, MD

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
Walter C. Willett, DrPh, M.D.

Walter C. Willett, DrPh, M.D.

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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Suzanne Olbricht, MD

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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Zacharia Isaac, MD

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Michael Craig Miller, MD

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