February is Heart Month
From Heart Attack Survivor To Marathon Runner
February, 2015 Bruce Johnson is named national media spokesman for the (CDC) Centers for Disease Control National Heart Healthy Campaign.
CDC and Million Hearts® Encourage Men to Take Care of Their Hearts during Heart Month
African American Men, Especially in Southeast, Have High Risk for Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month and this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Millions Hearts®—a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. by 2017—are encouraging men to learn about their heart health and the importance of blood pressure control.
More than 300,000 men die each year from heart disease. Now is the time for men to take control of their heart health and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke.
African American men, especially those who live in the Southeast, are at the highest risk for heart disease. More than 40 percent of African Americans have high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart attack. In addition, a new CDC study shows that Americans between age 30 and 74 who live the Southeast—specifically Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia—are at higher risk of developing heart disease over the next 10 years compared to people living in other parts of the country.
Audio: BruceJohnson_HealthyHeartAdvocate.mp3
Bruce Johnson, Reporter and Anchor for WUSA 9 TV, a CBS Affiliate in Washington, DC, and Heart Attack Survivor and Heart Health Advocate
Robert Vinson Brannum
President Emeritus
D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, Inc.
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