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Unexpected risks can impact heart health

Unexpected risks can impact heart health

February 21, 2025

February is American Heart Month, and what better time to talk about heart health?

Heart disease claims a life in the U.S. every 37 seconds.

Research from the American Heart Association has found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease.

The main culprits behind heart disease are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and a history of smoking, but other unexpected risk factors can have a big impact on heart health.