Monthly archives: February, 2018

• • FEBRUARY 21, 2018
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  Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

  February 22nd is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. It is an annual day dedicated to raise public awareness regarding the risks and symptoms of heart valve disease, improving detection and treatment with goal of saving lives. Read more about : Heart Valve Disease Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Campaign   Infographic credit: AHA  Read more

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• • FEBRUARY 18, 2018
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  5 Ways to a Healthy Heart

  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease each year, equivalent to one in every four deaths in this country.   What is heart disease?   Heart and blood vessel disease — also called

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• • FEBRUARY 7, 2018
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  National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)

    February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they are living with HIV. NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the growing HIV

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• • FEBRUARY 2, 2018
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  Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

  What is STD? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are passed from one person to another through intimate physical contact – such as heavy petting –  and from sexual activity including vaginal, oral, and anal sex. STDs are very common. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 20 million new infections occur everyRead more

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