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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Across the nation, February 2018 has been set aside |
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| 6 | 7 | | as American Heart Month to encourage Americans to take steps to |
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| 7 | 8 | | improve their heart health and reduce their risk of cardiovascular |
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| 8 | 9 | | disease; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The leading cause of death in the United States, |
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| 10 | 11 | | cardiovascular disease takes the life of one in every four men and |
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| 11 | 12 | | women; nearly half of Americans have at least one of its risk |
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| 12 | 13 | | factors, which include high blood pressure, obesity, physical |
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| 13 | 14 | | inactivity, and an unhealthy diet, and the chance of developing |
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| 14 | 15 | | cardiovascular disease increases with age; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Men and women of all ages can reduce their risk for |
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| 16 | 17 | | heart disease by making positive lifestyle changes, such as |
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| 17 | 18 | | quitting smoking, adding exercise to their daily routine, and |
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| 18 | 19 | | adopting a low-sodium, heart-healthy diet; it is also important |
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| 19 | 20 | | that individuals receive regular medical checkups to manage |
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| 20 | 21 | | conditions that may contribute to heart disease; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Taking an active role in protecting heart health can |
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| 22 | 23 | | make a lifesaving difference for millions of Americans, and by |
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| 23 | 24 | | spreading a message of prevention, those observing American Heart |
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| 24 | 25 | | Month are making a meaningful contribution; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 2018 as American Heart Month |
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| 27 | 28 | | in Texas and encourage residents to do their part in preventing |
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| 28 | 29 | | heart disease. |
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