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Health Tips · February 15, 2016

Be Smart About Your Heart

February has been declared American Heart Month, the annual awareness campaign against the nation’s No. 1 killer.

“Cardiovascular disease , including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure , is responsible for one out of every three deaths. It is the No. 1 killer of American women and men, and it is a leading cause of serious illness and disability,” the federal declaration stated.

The key to being heart smart begins with awareness. Learn more by visiting www.HEART.org.

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