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The difference between upstream and downstream medicine explained

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Upstream and downstream medicine are terms used to describe the difference between preventing and treating chronic health conditions such as heart attacks, stroke and obesity. In this segment of Health Spotlight, WISH-TV 8’s medical reporter, Dr. Mary Gillis, talks about the difference between the two, and which approach is more beneficial to your health and why.