Evansville hospital shares new heart health guidelines

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – There are new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) for what they say is the number one preventable risk factor for heart disease.

AHA says nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. That’s the top preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

Neighborhood association leaders meet with Evansville officials

In Vanderburgh County, high blood pressure is ranked in the top three issues, according to a community health needs assessment…

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