Walk for Heart Disease

In light of heart disease awareness month and promoting the education of heart disease related ailments, the American Heart Associations Heart Walk Sunday went on yesterday. A sea of red shirts flooded around counties in New York. Increasing awareness is key to funding, research and prevention. People must realize the importance of healthy lifestyles, regular heart scans if you are a high risk candidate (smoker, high cholesterol, family history etc), and exercise. News 10 in New York said, "Right now we're reaching $200,000, but we're on a great track right now," said Hartmann. As survivors swapped stories, organizers were hoping to pull in big bucks for future research and education. But the walk's about more than just raising funds, it's also about raising awareness. Including some of the best ways to prevent heart disease, such as proper diet and plenty of exercise." Physicians and patients alike are hoping heart awareness, heart walks and educational programs will aid in prevention for many baby-boomers. If you are keen on learning more about heart prevention methods and scans, inquire at scandirectory.com.