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The Heart Truth®
One in five women in the United States die from heart disease. But there’s a lot you can do to protect your heart.
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About The Heart Truth®

Our goal is to raise awareness about heart disease in women — the risks, the causes, and the ways women can keep their hearts healthy.
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Learn More about Women and Heart Disease

9 out of 10 women have at least one risk factor for heart disease. Your age, family history, and habits all play a role.
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American Heart Month: Why We Love February

Spread the word about women and heart disease! Join us in celebrating National Wear Red Day® on the first Friday in February.

Tools and Materials

We need your help to inspire women to take action to protect their heart health. Use these online tools to spread the word in your community.
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Heart Disease is Largely Preventable

Smoking, being overweight, or having diabetes, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, or a family history of heart disease all increase your chances of getting the disease. But you can help prevent it.
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Related Initiatives
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#OurHearts Interactive Map

Our Hearts is an initiative to get people across the country to engage in heart healthy lifestyles together--with their friends, family, coworkers, and others in their community.
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American Heart Month

Each February, we raise awareness about heart health and urge Americans to lower their risk for developing heart disease.
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NHLBI in the Press
Egg consumption linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
An NHLBI-funded study found that the higher the consumption of dietary cholesterol or eggs, the higher the incidence of cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke, and death from any cause among U.S. adults.

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Contact us with questions or to order resources on The Heart Truth. You can also stay up to date on the latest news, events, and information from the NHLBI with our email alerts.
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NHLBI Center for Health Information
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
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