February is American Heart Month
February is designated as American Heart Month to bring attention and awareness to the issue of heart disease in the United States. Heart disease is the Number 1 killer of Americans. Nearly a quarter of deaths in the United States are caused by heart disease each year. Heart disease kills more people than all forms of cancer combined. Heart Disease was the leading cause of death for Jefferson County in 2018, with 35 deaths. This was slightly over the number of deaths from cancer.
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