Chinook chosen for heart disease prevention research study

Press release

Blaine County Extension has been selected as one of 12 rural locations in Montana to participate in a collaborative research study, Strong Hearts for Montana, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

In this study, researchers will examine the effects of two programs on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in rural communities. The leading cause of death among adult men and women in Montana is heart disease. County Extension representatives said, because of that, they are very pleased to be able to be part of this important research.

Chinook will be randomly selected to o...