Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation's No. 1 killer. To urge Americans to join the battle against these diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February "American Heart Month."
The American Heart Association works with the administration to draft and sign this annual proclamation.
During American Heart Month, thousands of their volunteers visit their neighbors. Their goal is to raise funds for research and education and pass along information about heart disease and stroke.
To learn more about the American Heart Association, and what you can do to keep your heart healthy, visit them at their website.
The Hillsborough Public Library also has a selection of heart health books on display. They include:
Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack, by Bob Arnot
616.12305 ARN
Strong Women, Strong Hearts, by Miriam E. Nelson and Alice H. Lichtenstein
616.1205 NEL
The Road to a Healthy Heart Runs Through the Kitchen, by Joseph C. Piscatella, recipes by Bernie Piscatella
616.120654 PIS
Diagnosis-Heart Disease: Answers to Your Questions About Recovery and Lasting Health, by John W. Farquhar and Gene A. Spiller
616.123 FAR
The Women’s Heart Book: The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Heart Healthy, by Fredric J. Pashkow and Charlotte Libov
616.120082 PAS
Taking on Heart Disease, by Larry King and others
362.196612 KIN
Take a Load Off Your Heart: 109 Things You Can Actually Do to Prevent, Halt, or Reverse Heart Disease, by Joseph C. Piscatella and Barry A. Franklin
616.123 PIS
The Heart of a Child: What Families Need to Know About Heart Disorders In Children, by Catherine A. Neill, Edward B. Clark, and Carleen Clark
618.9212 NEI
The Mediterranean Heart Diet, by Helen V. Fisher
641.56311 FIS
The Mayo Clinic Heart Book: The Ultimate Guide to Heart Health, by Bernard J. Gersh
616.12 MAY
Cleveland Clinic Heart Book, by Eric J. Topol
616.12 CLE
The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease, by Robert E. Kowalski
616.12305 KOW
Open Heart: A Patient’s Story of Life-Saving Medicine and Life-Giving Friendship, by Jay Neugeboren
BIO NEUGEBOREN
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol, by Mason W. Freeman and Christine Junge
616.12305 FRE
The Healing Diet: A Total Health Program to Purify Your Lymph System and Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, Arthritis, and Cancer, by Gerald M. Lemole
616.120654 LEM
The Everything Low Cholesterol Book, by Shirley Archer
613.284 ARC
