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The editor's bench: why this magazine writes about the heart in plain words, how sources are chosen, what gets corrected, and what the glossary will cover next. The room behind the reading room.

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August 30, 2026 · Journal

Why we write about the heart plainly

Medical language saves time between clinicians and costs time everywhere else. The notebook behind this magazine: why plain words, which sources, and what is next.

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