Kilmer McCully, Pathologist Scorned for New Theory of Heart Disease, Dies at 91

Kilmer McCully, Pathologist Scorned for New Theory of Heart Disease, Dies at 91
His studies showed that a B vitamin deficiency could cause hardened arteries. It took the medical profession more than a decade to catch up.
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