NEW MEXICO HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE FOCUSING ON ONE CONDITION IN PARTICULAR THIS MONTH: FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS HEART DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN IN NEW MEXICO OVER THE LAST DECADE.
HEART DISEASE HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 34 HUNDRED DEATHS A YEAR IN OUR STATE. IN 2017, IT ACCOUNTED FOR ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE DEATHS IN NEW MEXICO.
RISK FACTORS INCLUDE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, SMOKING, DIABETES, HIGH COLESTEROL AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY.
