NORTH GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT

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    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Go Red for Women
"One challenge for women is that their heart disease symptoms can be different from symptoms in men.  Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk," said Dr. Kimberly Redding, Director of DCH's Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs.  "Women and men can decrease their chances of heart disease by adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes a diet of lean meats and poultry, low-fat dairy products, lower salt, sugar and alcohol intake and incorporating physical activity into their daily routine."  Read More...