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From Heart Health to Brain Health After half a century of groundbreaking work, the Bogalusa Heart Study is not slowing down. In fact, reaching its 50th anniversary in 2023 was just the beginning of a new chapter. Now, the researchers of the Bogalusa Heart Study are...

What Does It Take to Study Health for 50 Years? When Dr. Gerald Berenson first launched the Bogalusa Heart Study, he didn’t know he was creating a blueprint for the future of public health. What started with school checkups turned into one of the longest-running, most...

As parents, we all wonder what we can do now to set our children up for a healthy future. When it comes to heart health, we now know that your child’s heart today says a lot about your child's heart health tomorrow. Thanks to the Bogalusa Heart Study, we’ve learned...

Many years have passed since the Bogalusa Heart Study began, but its impact is still felt strongly today. Here's why this decades-old project remains so relevant in modern times. Still Saving Lives 50 Years Later A lot has changed since the Bogalusa Heart Study began...

Small Beginnings, Big Impact In 1973, Dr. Gerald Berenson, a small-town cardiologist in Bogalusa, Louisiana, had a new idea: heart disease might start much earlier than most people think—even in childhood. To find out, he invited Bogalusa residents to take part in...

Why February Matters for Heart Health Every February, communities across the United States observe Heart Health Month. The goal is simple. Raise awareness about heart disease and encourage people to take steps that support lifelong cardiovascular health. Heart disease...