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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-19T10:53:53.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Blood",
    "Cardiology",
    "Cholesterol",
    "Heart",
    "Heart Attack",
    "Northwestern University",
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  "textContent": "ApoB testing outperforms traditional cholesterol measures in preventing heart attacks and strokes while remaining cost-effective. It more accurately identifies risk, leading to better treatment decisions. A common blood test used by millions of people in the U.S. each year to measure “bad” cholesterol may not be the most reliable tool for guiding treatment or preventing [...]",
  "title": "This Simple Blood Test Could Outperform “Bad Cholesterol” in Preventing Heart Disease"
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