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Know the symptoms and take action:
- Heart attack signs signs may vary in men and women and it’s important to catch them early and call 9-1-1 for help.
- The sooner medical treatment begins, the better the chances of survival and preventing heart damage.
- Join the Nation of Lifesavers - Learn 2 Steps to Save a Life with Hands-Only CPR - Let us show you how at Heart.org/HandsOnlyCPR.
Is getting healthier one of your
New Year’s Resolutions for 2024?
Life’s Essential 8 can help with a few easy steps you can take to live a healthier lifestyle.
Eat Better
Be More Active
Quit Tobacco
Get Healthy Sleep
Manage Weight
Control Cholesterol
Manage Blood Sugar
Manage Blood Pressure
Learn more about Life’s Essential 8 here.
Check out all of Life's Essential 8 Fact Sheets here.
- January 1 kicks off Diet Resolution Week.
- National Obesity Awareness Week begins the 10th.
- National Healthy Weight Week begins the 21st.
Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day Jan. 11-5 Steps to Quit Smoking and Vaping
Don't forget your flu vaccine. It’s not too late to help protect yourself and others.
Hunting safety should include heart attack and stroke awareness - News Release | Spanish news release
January 3rd is International Mind-Body Wellness Day
Mental health can positively or negatively impact your physical health and risk factors for heart disease and stroke, according to “Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection,” a scientific statement in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Stress may contribute to poor health behaviors linked to increased risk for heart disease and stroke, such as:
Fight stress by focusing on your physical and mental health.
January Calendar Highlights
1/1 – New Year’s Day | Global Family Day | World Day of Peace
1/ 1-7 – Diet Resolution Week
1/3 – International Mind-Body Wellness Day | Women Rock Day | Three Kings Day
1/4 – Weigh-In Day
1/5 – National Keto Day
1/9 – National Law Enforcement Day
1/ 10-16 – National Obesity Awareness Week
1/10 – National Take the Stairs Day
1/11 – Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
1/12 – National Youth Day
1/14 – Orthodox New Year
1/15 – Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day
1/20 – National Take a Walk Outdoors Day
1/21 – National Hugging Day
1/21-27 – National Healthy Weight Week
1/27 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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