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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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#OurHearts are Healthier Together!

Find resources to promote heart health during American Heart Month and beyond.

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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The Heart Truth® Healthy Hearts Network

Healthy Hearts Network partner, The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center, is on a mission—to help black women in midlife make their health a priority. Thanks to the work of Drs. Marilyn Gaston and Gayle Porter, more than 3,000 women have joined dozens of their “Sister Circles” across the country–in churches, public housing projects, and recreation centers—to improve their health together. This year NHLBI Director Gary Gibbons honored the two with NHLBI’s 2020 Healthy Heart Award.
Learn More about The Heart Truth® Healthy Hearts Network
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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National Wear Red Day

Join NHLBI, The Heart Truth, and organizations around the country on National Wear Red Day, celebrated each year on the first Friday in February, to bring greater attention to heart disease awareness as the leading cause of death for Americans. Use the poster, stickers, and social media resources below to promote Wear Red Day in your community.
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American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month. Join us in raising awareness about how Americans can prevent heart disease.
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Get in Touch

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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1-877-NHLBI4U (1-877-645-2448)

For access to free Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 7-1-1 on your telephone.

Postal Mail

NHLBI Center for Health Information
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
United States