February is American Heart Health Month
News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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various events and programs that are aimed at helping people identify and understand the risk factors for developing cardiocascular disease. Heart disease is the leading casue of death in the United States for both men and women, although women lead when it comes to heart disease. Heart disease does not pick and choose who it hits. Every year one in four deaths are casued by heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is known as the silent killer, especially in women. Heart disease is known as the silent killer because it often doesn't display symptons like cancer and lung disease. Many individuals who don't have their cholesterol and blood pressure checked regularly can succomb to a heart attack without ever realizing they had a health issue.