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This American Heart Month, Help Your Heart Be Healthy!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011
From the American Heart Association’s Advocacy team, Happy American Heart Month!

With legislative sessions getting into full swing, our annual Wear Red Day and our goal of empowering individuals to take charge of their heart-health with the American Heart Association’s My Life Check, it’s shaping up to be a busy February!

Below are three easy steps you can take this Heart Month to improve your health and the health of your loved ones!

Make it Your Mission: Wear Red!
Friday, February 4th is National Wear Red Day! Wear RED and make it your mission to raise awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women and that there are ways to reduce your risk. Visit GoRedforWomen.org today and help spread the word!

My Life Check: Know Life’s Simple Seven
Learn where you stand with Life’s Simple Seven—the 7 factors you can affect to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Take the My Life Check assessment. In just a few minutes, you’ll know how you’re doing with each one of Life’s Simple Seven and get your own personal heart score and health plan.

Raise Your Voice: Support Heart-Healthy Policies in Your Community
Whether it’s promoting physical activity and better nutrition, reducing smoking rates or improving stroke care, learn about the heart-healthy policies we’re promoting at the national level and in your state--and then take a moment to voice your support!
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Welcome to the online home for American Heart Association advocacy in the Great Rivers Affiliate! The Great Rivers Affiliate includes Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

We update regularly about our ongoing legislative issues (for example: tobacco prevention and cessation, childhood obesity, nutrition, stroke and STEMI systems of care, etc). We hope this blog proves to be a resource to keep our amazing advocates up-to-date with our fast-paced legislative happenings!

You don't have to be a doctor to save lives - just an advocate with the American Heart Association and its division the American Stroke Association. In just a few moments, you can make a huge difference. All you have to do is respond to the issues and action alerts that you feel are important.

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