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It's February, which means it's officially American Heart Health Month—a month dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease. Yet despite this annual campaign, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., a status it's held since 1950. Now, don't stop reading. This won't be a lecture about the dangers of heart disease or how rates of poor cardiovascular health are only expected to rise unless we change our entire diet and hit 10,000 steps per day. Instead, this article focuses on the positive side of heart health: encouraging statistics and exciting innovations.
The American Heart Association (AHA) published its annual report on the most recent statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors.