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Health Tip: The forgotten "targets" of heart disease
By Mike Alexander Sr.

Mike is involved with several organizations including the National Association of Health Underwriters, Independent Insurance Agents Association, East End Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau and the National Association of Small Business Owners, to name a few. Mike is a licensed Risk Manager and highly regarded in the insurance industry.

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As an insurance executive one of my biggest goals is to keep people healthy. That's great for the client, my companies, and for the economy in general. With that, I'm continuously looking for quality information that you can use in order to stay healthy. February is American Heart Month. For decades, the American Heart Association has lead campaigns to educate the public about heart disease risks and early recognition of heart disease. At first, adult men were the target of these campaigns, since heart attacks are a leading cause of premature death among U.S. males. Heart disease is also the leading cause of death in U.S. women, but until recently, other diseases such as breast cancer seemed to be of much higher priority. Now, with the "Wear Red" campaign and widespread publicity of the prevalence of heart disease in women, appropriate attention is being applied to this group also. But what about the children? Coronary heart disease does.... Click here to sign up to eDocAmerica and read more of this article.