MHIF has a long history of groundbreaking research and education across a wide spectrum of prevention-related topics, including coronary artery calcium testing, blood pressure, cholesterol and statin use, nutrition and lifestyle behaviors, risk factors and screening for specific populations, premature heart disease and congenital heart disorders. MHIF researchers also led Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project, a 10-year transformative population health research project in rural New Ulm, Minnesota, that resulted in significant improvements for heart disease risk factors in the community. Learn more about the project here.