February is American Heart Month and Michigan's Healthy Hearts Month

 

As part of the 2008 Public Health Marketing Campaign, “Public Health – For Michigan.  For You,” a different public health issue is being promoted each month.  February is designated as Healthy Hearts Month – What You Can Do To Keep Your Heart Healthy and Lessen Your Risk For Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Read the full Marquette County news release here.

Women's Heart Day is February 16th!

Our web site: www.mqthealth.org has several links to national, state and local websites for information about keeping your heart healthy. www.michigan.gov/cvh, www.americanheart.org, www.cdc.gov/heartdisease, or www.nhlbi.org.  For information regarding diabetes in the UP, visit www.diabetesinmichigan.org/HomeUPDON.htm and for fitness program information for kids visit www.bam.gov and the Marquette County YMCA site at www.ymcamqt.org.

To compute your BMI, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm

 Additional information about the “Public Health – For Michigan. For You” slogan can be found at www.malph.org.
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation's No. 1 killer. To urge Americans to join the battle against these diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February "American Heart Month."

Visit the American Heart Associations website to find valuable information regarding research, warning signs and how you can prevent heart disease!  You can also take their quiz to find out your risk for heart disease and sign up for their "Start!" program and get walking!