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February is American Heart Month!
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack.
- Every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event
- About one every minute will die from one
Conditions That Put Your Heart at Risk
The chance of developing coronary heart disease can be reduced by taking steps to prevent and control factors that put people at greater risk. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and secondhand smoke are risk factors associated with heart disease.
This month VHMA will help you to Stop Smoking. Visit us during February and you will receive information and $10.00 OFF for smoking cessation products. See our promotion here
UCAOA
The 'Urgent Care Association of America' (UCAOA) strives to have Urgent Care Centers recognized as an essential part of the healthcare delivery system. To that end it offers a certification program to help patients distinguish centers that meet high quality standards.
There are more than 8,700 Urgent Care Centers in the U.S, of which only 167 are certified. VHMA is proud to be one of those 167 certified, as well as one of only 6 certified in California.
Estimated Urgent Care Wait Time