Powerful insights from women doing the work to improve detection and control of hypertension in women, including during and following pregnancy. Take a listen. Join the Roundtable!
Thank you so much @ycommodore@DrRachelMBond@GarimaVSharmaMD and Hilary Wall for today's important discussion on our Hypertension Control: Healthier Moms, Healthier Babies, Healthier Nation Fireside Chat!
Listen to your heart. Raise your voice. Protect your health.
Women are often subject to delayed recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for heart attacks. Use this toolkit to spread the word: it’s time to get loud to protect our hearts. #HeartMonthbit.ly/3u6vWel
ALT A diverse group of women with text that reads, "Listen to your heart. Raise your voice. Protect your health. Visit cdc.gov/MyHeartMyVoice." The My Heart, My Voice campaign logo and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo are included in the graphic as well.
Short- or long-term exposure to particle pollution, tiny pieces of solids or liquid in the air, can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Get the facts about #AirQuality and public health. bit.ly/3oSpuoC
ALT Air Quality and Health: Exposure to air pollutants such as particulate matter and ground-level ozone can cause headaches, irritated eyes and sinuses, fatigue, difficulty breathing, chest pains, asthma attacks, irritated throat and increased coughing. Poor air quality can be hazardous to anyone, and it can aggravate health problems such as asmtha, heart disease, and lung disease. Seniors, children and those with compromised immune systems are especially at risk.
Home from @ACCinTouch#healthequity summit - feeling moved, better informed and energized. Kudos to Paul Douglass MD for his leadership and the always excellent ACC staff. So much to do - let's get to work.
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Today @CMSGov approved 12 months of postpartum #Medicaid and #CHIP coverage in Arizona. As a result, an estimated 15,000 more people annually will be eligible for health coverage for a full year after pregnancy - up from 60 days. #HealthEquity#MaternalHealth
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Arizona
Advancing health equity by Extending postpartum Medicaid and CHIP coverage for 12 months after pregnancy.
Benefiting an estimated 15,000 more people.
Today is #WearRedDay. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Take some time this #HeartMonth to learn about the signs of heart disease and the steps you can take to be heart healthy in 2023.
Excited to join others across the country in answering this Call to Action by detecting and controlling hypertension. cdc.gov/dhdsp/fhclc.htm and @CDCHeart_Stroke
All-cause maternal mortality rates increased nearly 30% in the United States from 2019 to 2020, with racial and ethnic disparities evident across the board. It’s why I put out a “Call to action” on maternal mortality in fall 2020. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Congrats and deep gratitude to this terrific team working to detect and control hypertension. These insights fuel others including Federal HTN Leadership Council cdc.gov/dhdsp/fhclc.htm , @HtnRoundtable, and @CDCHeart_Stroke where every month is #heart month!
Just spoke to a mom and dad of a Capitol police officer who said they traveled from upstate New York to DC to be able to give their son a hug when he finishes his shift tonight -- this time last year they didn't know if he was alive or not.
Within 2-4 years of quitting, your risk of stroke drops to that of someone who never smoked. Make 2022 the first of many great smoke-free years. go.usa.gov/xehzw
ALT 2021 is painted on a road, 2022, 2023, and beyond are painted just after it.
Evidence from an updated systematic review supports the use of team-based care that engages #pharmacists and #nurses to improve patients’ blood pressure. Economic evidence shows the intervention is also cost-effective. #HeartHealth#TheCommunityGuideow.ly/sOuS50H5kbu
Today is World Heart Day. DYK cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death? NACHC and the @MillionHeartsUS® Initiative increase awareness and reduce the number of undiagnosed cases while expanding self-measuring BP monitoring.