Celebrating American Heart Month - Resources and Programs to Raise Awareness

February is dedicated to bring additional attention to one of the most critical issues we face in this country - heart disease. 

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. To put that in perspective, that means:

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• One person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease
• Nearly 700,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2020
• In the US, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds (https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm)

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At Recora, heart health is at the focus of the work we do every day. Our mission is to empower everyone to live a long, full, and optimal life by redefining the future of heart health. We have tremendous respect and appreciation for the efforts of all who participate and help to support American Heart Month.

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Here’s some great resources and programs our team recommends checking out to learn more and stay involved in supporting the cause:

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• American Heart Association - https://www.heart.org/en/
• National Wear Red Day/Go Red for Women - https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/
• National Cardiac Rehab Week - https://www.aacvpr.org/Cardiac-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation-Weeks
• Getting to Know #OurHearts - https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/getting-know-ourhearts
• How Will I Benefit from Cardiac Rehab? - https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiac-rehab/how-will-i-benefit-from-cardiac-rehab
• Million Hearts® - https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/
• America’s War Against Heart Disease - https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2023/fighting-heart-disease-in-america.html#HeartDisease
• State, Local, and Tribal Heart Disease and Stroke Programs - https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/spha/index.htm
• WISEWOMAN - https://www.cdc.gov/wisewoman/
• Recipes for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle - https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/learn-prevent/recipes.html

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