This Valentines Day, encourage heart health among your employees

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, causing over 650,000 deaths annually and one person dying every 36 seconds from the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That means that 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.

As an employer, you want what’s best for your employees’ health. This Valentine’s Day, show some love to your valued team members by sharing this important information about maintaining a healthy heart.

What is heart disease?

According to the CDC, Heart disease is a term used to refer to several different types of heart conditions. Out of all the various heart conditions, coronary artery disease—caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the heart’s arteries—is the most common. Other common forms of heart disease include:

 

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