Which mammal has the largest heart?
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The blue whale. The largest blue whale has a heart that weighs over 1,000 pounds.
How many gallons of blood does your heart pump in one minute?
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1.5 gallons of blood
How can you can control your heart health?
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Diet, exercise and managing stress
Is a woman's average heartbeat slower or faster than a man's?
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Faster
The number of heart attacks peaks on which day of the year?
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Christmas day followed by Dec. 26th and New Year's
When does the first heart cell start to beat?
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4 weeks
How many times a day does your heart beat?
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100,000 times a day
True or false. The more education you have the lower your risk for heart disease.
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True
At Wayne UNC Health Care, you'll find life-saving heart care, close to home. As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, you can count on our high level of expertise for treating patients with symptoms of a heart attack, because with chest pain, every minute matters.
You can protect your heart, and make a delicious meal for your family. It’s a common misconception that anything described as healthy is lacking flavor.
Check out our collection of heart-healthy recipes, which are sure to inspire many tasty future meals.
Healthy eating begins with smart food choices. When planning your meals or eating out, choose nutritious, heart-healthy meals.
Here, our experts at Wayne UNC Health Care offer you the tools and resources you need to navigate the grocery store, restaurants, your workplace and special occasions. A registered dietitian can even help create an individualized meal plan thats right for you!
80% of heart disease and stroke can be prevented by understanding family history, knowing the risk factors and making simple lifestyle changes. As we've navigated the COVID-19 pandemic and had to adjust nearly aspect of lives to keep our community safe, many of us are feeling added stress and fatigue.
Together, let’s take the month of February to demonstrate our commitment to raising awareness about heart disease by supporting each other and practicing self-care.
Physical activity is key to avoiding heart disease and stroke. From aerobic exercises like climbing stairs or walking to strength and stretching exercises, moving your body has the added benefits of reducing your risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure and keeping your muscles, bones and joints healthy.
Our Physical Therapy team helps our patients use movement to heal the body. Here, they provide five tips for exercising to improve your heart health.
Exercise and eating nutritious foods aren’t the only things that can help increase heart health; sleep is also a factor. Sleep is essential to life. The better night’s sleep you get, the healthier your heart will be. Poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, a potential cause of heart disease.
If you’re suffering from sleeplessness, call 919-731-6219 to speak with our Sleep Lab. We’ll get you on the right track to a better night’s sleep and a healthier heart!
Join Wayne UNC Health Care in wearing red any time throughout the month of February. By Going Red you support our community and the reduction of heart disease and stroke right here in Wayne County. When you participate, be sure to post a photo to social media, using the hashtag #waynegoesred.