Do you know what the leading cause of death in women is? Many people believe it is breast cancer, but it is NOT!⠀
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As of 2017*, 1 in every 38 female deaths were from breast cancer, but 1 in 5 female deaths were from cardiovascular disease (CVD).⠀
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Across all sexes, there is a death from cardiovascular disease once every 40 seconds. It accounts for the largest number of deaths every year since 1900 (except in 1918 when influenza took more lives).⠀
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February is National Heart Month.
What are you doing to take care of your heart?⠀
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* Most current statistics from the American Heart Association and CDC⠀
