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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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Diabetes Can Lead to Heart Problems

Help raise awareness about the link between diabetes and heart disease this November during National Diabetes Month.

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

Before presenting GirlTrek with NHLBI’S 2019 Healthy Hearts Award, NHLBI Director Gary Gibbons noted “It’s not easy for even the best of scientists to figure out how to get thousands of people to form a habit that could change the course of their health—and especially their cardiovascular health.” But, he said, “Morgan and Vanessa have found a way.”
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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NHLBI in the Press
Study identifies role of specific gene in hardening of blood vessel walls
Researchers have identified a specific gene, called HDAC9, that appears to play a key role in the buildup of calcium in the blood vessel walls. In the future, targeting this gene might provide a way to prevent or treat cardiovascular events such heart attacks and strokes, they say.

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