It’s never too late to start ….

Recap CDC’s message to AmericaTimestamps:(00:23) What if you were having a heart attack?(02:30) Million Hearts program (03:20) Pregnancy-related heart problems(04:20) Health equity(07:00) What must we do for a healthy heart?(09:35) Heart disease experienced disproportionately (12:20) Advancing healthy equity through campaigns (15:40) How can my community get involved?Do you drink or smoke? Do you think you’re out of shape? Do you have a hard time saying no to fatty foods? Do you have difficulty breathing? What if you were having a heart attack, and did not know it? It’s never too late to start making changes to improve your health. Dr. Bola Sogade talks about cardiovascular health and the Million Hearts Program in today’s episode. In the United States, a person dies every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease. That is almost one million people dying a year. Because of this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created a program. They created the Million Hearts program. The vision of Million Hearts is to believe in the real possibility of preventing 1 million cardiovascular disease events in the next five years. This program also plans to advance science and health equity. Improving health equity means that everyone will have the opportunity to receive the health services they need. Minority populations have disadvantages that prevent many healthy habits. Dr. Sogade speaks about these stressors. Fortunately, the Million Hearts program is advancing health equity through health policies, processes, and practices that provide fair access to resources and opportunities. Dr. Sogade explains many of these campaigns and what they will mean for individuals and communities. For more information, you can visit the CDC website and speak with their live agents or visit MillionHearts.hhs.gov. Will your heart be one in a million to be saved? #millionhearts #cdc #cardiovascularrisks #hearthealth #cardiovasculardisease #heartattack #health #obgyn #healthadvocacy #healthequity Support the show