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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU Make 2017 your healthiest year yet. Create free, easy meal plans that fit your lifestyle.
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DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE Managing your diabetes can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke. Learn more.
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CDC VITAL SIGNS: HELPING PATIENTS TAKE THEIR MEDICINE Health care systems can make it easier for people to take their medicines as directed. The latest CDC Vital Signs explains how.
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FDA Releases Sodium Reduction Targets This new guidance lays out achievable short-term and long-term goals for sodium reduction in about 150 categories of food.
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Vital Signs Heart Age: Is your heart older than you?
In the United States, the most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attack. You can greatly reduce your risk for CAD through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medication. Learn more about heart disease.
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The Science Behind Sodium Reduction: Key Scientific Abstracts Highlighting the Importance of Sodium Reduction [PDF-573K]This features some of the key scientific papers that highlight the importance of population wide sodium reduction including scientific studies and analyses of dietary sodium as it relates to blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), other health outcomes, and health care costs, as well as a few key papers on blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
Take the Heart Disease QuizHow much do you know about heart disease? Take this 6-question quiz to test your understanding of heart health, risk factors for heart disease, and heart-healthy living. Learn what you can do to help your heart keep beating for years to come!
Have a Healthy Heart PodcastHeart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. The risk is higher for African-American men and adults living in the southeast. February is American Heart Month, and Dr. Derrick Gervin, with CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, discusses some of the factors contributing to health disparities and ways everyone can live heart healthy.
Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US AdultsNew research by CDC scientists is being highlighted in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. The study, Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults, examines the relationship between consuming too much added sugar and the risk of heart disease death.
When it Comes to Blood Pressure, Make Control Your GoalMay is High Blood Pressure Education Month. Have you talked about a goal for your blood pressure with your health care provider? If not, do it at your next visit. One of three American adults has high blood pressure, also called hypertension. Learn how to make control your goal.
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