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This 271-bed acute care facility in Lufkin delivers a broad range of services, including the region’s premier heart and stroke care center, a cutting-edge Women’s Center with a Level II ...

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BRI, body roundness index, may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI). Experts explain what BRI is.