LER – Heart Health Month
I was on Local Edge Radio last Thursday. Blake and I called up Dr. Elizabeth Perry from the American Heart Association to chat with us about heart health.
From the CDC:
- In 2008, over 616,000 people died of heart disease. Heart disease caused almost 25% of deaths—almost one in every four—in the United States.
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2008 were in men.
- Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. In 2008, 405,309 people died from coronary heart disease.
- Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more heart attacks have another attack.
- In 2010, coronary heart disease alone was projected to cost the United States $108.9 billion. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity.
Go Red for Women is an important campaign that the AHA has started. Check it out.
Being healthy and eating better can reduce your risk.
