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Fact Sheets

Download or order free copies of these fact sheets and share them in your community to help raise awareness about heart disease.
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Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started! Fact Sheet
Screenshot of the “Heart Smart Basics: What to Know to Keep Your Heart Healthy” provides common heart-related terms and questions and is organized in the following sections: 1) general heart terms 2) medical emergencies 3) blood pressure terms 4) cholesterol terms 5) diabetes terms 6) weight control terms, and 7) questions to ask your health care provider. Includes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and The Heart Truth logos, along with a link to
Heart Smart Basics: What to Know to Keep Yours Healthy Fact Sheet
Screenshot of the “My Heart Health Tracker” tracking important health numbers and is organized in the following sections: 1) weight; 2) tests to measure cholesterol; 3) test to check sugar in the blood for diabetes. Includes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and The Heart Truth logos, along with a link to The Heart Truth website.
My Heart Health Tracker
Fact sheet providing information on stress and heart health
Stress Less for a Healthier Heart Fact Sheet
Self-Care Tips for Heart Health
Self-Care Tips for Heart Health Fact Sheet
Taking Care of Our Hearts, Together
Taking Care of Our Hearts, Together Fact Sheet
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25 Ways To Take Part in American Heart Month Fact Sheet
28 Days Towards a Healthy Heart
28 Days Towards a Healthy Heart
Know the Difference
Know the Difference Fact Sheet
Move More Fact Sheet
Move More Fact Sheet

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