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Go Red for Women Day - UnitedHealthcare Central/North Florida Team Joined to Raise Awareness

293 fewer women are dying each day of heart disease

In honor of “Go Red for Women” day, February 3, 2017, UnitedHealthcare Central/North Florida team members joined CEO David Lewis to encourage awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, the number one killer of women. It’s also a team reminder to others that 80 percent of heart disease is preventable through lifestyle changes that include diet and exercise; high cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar management; weight loss; and not smoking. Since Go Red was founded, 293 fewer women are dying each day of heart disease. Photo courtesy of UnitedHealthcare.

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