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February is American Heart Month: Join the #OurHearts Movement

by Laura Gleason on 2020-02-04T10:13:00-07:00 in Health Sciences, Public Health | 0 Comments

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February is American Heart Month!

Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that we’re more successful at meeting our health goals when we join forces with others. NHLBI launched the #OurHearts movement to inspire us to protect and strengthen our hearts with the support of others.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. About 90 percent of middle-aged people and more than 74 percent of young adults have one or more risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, or being a smoker or overweight. Having multiple risk factors increases your risk for heart disease.

Heart disease doesn’t happen just to older adults. It is happening to younger adults more and more often. This is partly because the conditions that lead to heart disease are happening at younger ages. February is Heart Month, the perfect time to learn about your risk for heart disease and the steps you need to take now to help your heart. (CDC)

Follow these heart-healthy lifestyle tips with your friends, family, coworkers, and others in your community and you’ll all be heart healthier for it:

  • Be more physically active.
  • Maintain a healthy weight.
  • Eat a nutritious diet.
  • Quit smoking.
  • Reduce your stress.
  • Get enough quality sleep.
  • Track your heart health stats.

Idaho State University Libraries support you and your health goals with resources to learn more about heart disease and living a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Are you a student, faculty member, or researcher in the Health Sciences at ISU? Check out the Idaho Health Sciences Library!

 

 


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