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Heart disease is the #1 cause of death of African American women in the United States as well as providing more risks of attaining it than White women. Take action to protect your heart. View the Inforgraphic at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educationa... and then take a look at The Heart Truth, a program initiated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. If you would like to learn more about The Heart Truth, feel free to visit our website http://www.hearttruth.gov

Inforgraphic: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educationa...

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Tuesday, November 11th 2014 at 6:22PM
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