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Both processes play a central role in heart attacks and strokes, making them key targets for preventing cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily

Inflation signals have taken on more significance as yen weakness poses a risk to the central bank’s efforts to generate healthy, demand-led price growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The County takes extremely seriously its obligations to provide just compensation to survivors. Preventing fraud is central to that commitment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

An unfinished light rail system mired in corruption allegations, a run-down central hospital which patients have described as "hell" and deepening inequality make it feel like a microcosm of the country.

From BBC

The central bank held its benchmark short-term rate steady at its meeting this week, pausing after three consecutive cuts last year.

From The Wall Street Journal