The U.S. is entering the 57th annual American Heart Month this February, a time of year when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. This helps shed more light for everyone on different health risks associated with the heart, as well as teach us how to take better care of ourselves. The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is focusing on hypertension (high blood pressure), a predominant factor for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is important to learn about as it is the No. 1 killer of Americans. Heart disease occurs when the arteries leading to the heart become clogged. President Lyndon B. Johnson, among the millions of people in the country who'd had heart attacks, issued the first proclamation in 1964. Since then, U.S. presidents have annually declared February American Heart Month.
Throughout the month, the American Heart Association's "Heart to Heart: Why Losing One Woman Is Too Many" campaign will raise awareness about how 1 in 3 women are diagnosed with heart disease annually. The first Friday of American Heart Month, Feb. 5, is also National Wear Red Day as part of the AHA's Go Red for Women initiative. Coast to coast, landmarks, news anchors, and neighborhoods go red to raise awareness and support for the fight against heart disease. For more information on the AHA’s new campaign visit. This year the AHA is trying to show the importance of living a healthy lifestyle that benefits your heart health. Also, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been putting off going to their health care providers and hospitals for heart attacks and strokes which has caused poorer outcomes and has prompted the AHA to create “Don’t Die of Doubt,” a national; awareness campaign that reminds people that hospitals are the safest place to go when you have symptoms. Many of us have been in lockdown over the pandemic and studies have shown that more people are engaged in unhealthy habits and behaviors such as eating unhealthy food more often, consuming more alcohol, and limiting physical activity, these can all contribute to heart disease.https://www.heart.org
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