Tag: American Heart Month
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County Corner: February is American Heart Month
February is dedicated to bringing awareness to the causes of heart disease, stroke and cardiovascular disease, and how to live a healthier lifestyle. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is “the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the…
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Health Matters 2/12: Give Your Heart Some Love Today and Every Day
By Svetlana Jayson, APN-C The heart is the workhorse of the body, beating about 2.5 billion times over an average lifetime. Staying heart healthy is essential to overall good health and to reducing your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. More than 30 million Americans have heart disease, the…
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County Corner: American Heart Month
February is designated as American Heart Month to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke – the leading causes of death in the United States. More than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year, including people of all ages, genders, and races. Some of the main causes of heart disease are high cholesterol, high…
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Donate blood during American Heart Month
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will hold blood drives during American Heart Month. Blood donations are needed for many types of patients including heart patients, cancer patients, trauma victims and many others. The Spotswood VFW 4589 will hold blood drives from 1-7 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 and 16 at…