Reuters TV - FDA Takes Step to Ban Trans Fats

Lisa Martin, M.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Lipid Clinic, was interviewed by Reuters TV on the role trans fats play in increasing a patient's risk of heart disease. Martin was also interviewed by Voice of America about trans fats.

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