Celebrate American Heart Month With Northwest Healthcare’s 28-Day Healthy Heart Challenge
1/12/2023
TUCSON, AZ (Jan. 12, 2023) – Since 1964, February has been recognized as American Heart Month – a time dedicated to increasing awareness about cardiac health and taking steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
In the nearly 60 years since, heart disease has become a bigger challenge in America. A few quick facts:
- Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States (and, increasingly, across the whole world).
- About 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack every year.
- An American dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease. That translates to one in every five deaths (about 697,000 deaths annually).
- Nearly half of American adults (47%) suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension) which increases risk of heart attack and stroke. Only about one in four people with hypertension have the condition under control.
- The most crucial fact: Almost everyone can do more to reduce their risk of developing heart disease.
“In most cases, heart disease is preventable,” said Dr. Kinjan Patel, a cardiologist with Northwest Medical Center Houghton. “By adopting a healthy lifestyle – including not smoking; exercising regularly; maintaining a healthy weight; controlling blood sugar and cholesterol; and treating high blood pressure, we can all reduce our risk for heart disease.”
This year, Northwest Healthcare is taking the entire month of February to help people in the community learn ways to reduce their risks with the 28-Day Healthy Heart Challenge. Participants will receive a daily email with short, informative articles, quick tips, and a daily challenge to promote heart health.
“At Northwest Healthcare, we are committed to helping people get well and live healthier – and, for most of us, there’s no better place to start than taking better care of our hearts,” says Brian Sinotte, FACHE, Northwest Healthcare’s Market CEO.
“People who join us for this challenge will find the content takes only a couple of minutes to read each day,” he added. “It’s fun, sometimes surprising, always informative, and can even be life-saving. I hope everyone will sign up for the challenge and join us on a 28-Day journey to a healthier heart.”
Click healthiertucson.com/heart-challenge to sign up now – and remember to ask your family and friends to join you on the journey! Let’s show everyone (and ourselves) some love during American Heart Month. Thank you in advance for helping us heal hearts.
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