Great news for chocolate lovers: Researchers are reporting a link between eating the popular treat and a lowered risk for atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and other problems. Their study, published in Heart (BMJ), was supported by NHLBI.
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