February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. However, you can do a lot to protect your heart. Self-care is heart health care. Being physically active, eating healthier foods, getting enough sleep, not smoking, and finding ways to reduce stress are ways to help take care of our hearts.
Knox Community Hospital is scheduling 20-minute Heart Checks for $20 on Saturday, February 1, and February 22, from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 am in the Cardiac Rehab Unit on the 4th floor of the Wright Family Medical Pavilion.
Heart Checks include lipid panels, glucose checks, blood pressure, and body mass index screening…