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Posted by Jacqueline Leskovec on February 16th, 2024
Posted in: Blog
Tags: American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and throughout the month, there are reminders on how we can make the effort to be heart healthy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) encourages all of us—especially women—to listen to our hearts and speak up for our health. According to the CDC:
Heart-health disparities specific to women widen and deepen when combined with race, ethnicity, and other social factors.1 We encourage individuals, health care and public health professionals, and our partners to help close the disparities gap.
To help combat these disparities, the CDC is sharing Tools and Resources tailored to different groups. Check these out:
The NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recognizes our power to take action to protect ourselves against heart disease. Even small heart-healthy measures, such as dietary changes and increased movement, can have big effects. Help your constituents with heart-health approaches from this Outreach Toolkit:
And even more resources:
To find more information about heart topics, logon to MedlinePlus: Blood, Heart and Circulation:
Keep heart-healthy habits all year round!