BU epidemiologist Shanshan Sheehy (IMAGE)

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BU epidemiologist Shanshan Sheehy

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BU epidemiologist Shanshan Sheehy says the study provides the “first longitudinal evidence that perceived racism is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease.”

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