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February is American Heart Month
Heart disease kills over half a million people in the United States each year. Many of these people become sick and disabled, some for many years, prior to the disease taking their life. Recognition of heart disease this month provides an opportunity for us to review some of the causes and awareness signs.
We'll get these two factors contributing to heart disease out of the way right now: obesity and smoking. We all know we should be thin and we all know we should not smoke. Now let's move on.