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Five Minutes Could Save Your Life, Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers

| 1:41 PM

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The County’s Love Your Heart campaign is celebrating 14 years of spreading awareness about the silent dangers of heart disease. San Diegans are invited to get a free blood pressure screening at locations throughout the county and Mexico. 

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More than 58,000 Screened for ‘Love Your Heart’

| 12:48 PM

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San Diego County released its 2024 Love Your Heart Report Monday, showing the annual February public health campaign gave more than 58,000 people free blood pressure checks and potentially saved 806 people from medical emergencies like strokes or heart attacks. 

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County’s Love Your Heart Event Encourages San Diegans to Know Their Blood Pressure Numbers

| 6:47 PM

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The County’s Love Your Heart campaign is celebrating 13 years of supporting  San Diegans in understanding the importance of heart health through a variety of ways, including hosting no-cost blood pressure screenings at locations throughout the county and Mexico. 

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46,000-plus Helped by Love Your Heart in February

| 3:22 PM

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The County released its 2023 Love Your Heart Report Tuesday, showing that the annual February public health campaign gave more than 46,000 people free blood pressure checks and saved 646 people from imminent medical emergencies like strokes or heart attacks.

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Final Love Your Heart Week of Action Event March 11

| 11:06 AM

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The 12th Annual Love Your Heart Week of Action took place a few weeks ago and early results show that 3,000 San Diegans got blood pressure checks and 4% of those screened needed an urgent visit to their doctor. 

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VIDEO: Love Your Heart Week of Action Promotes Heart Health with Events, Information & More

| 5:16 PM

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This year Love Your Heart events and no-cost blood pressure screenings will be available over the course of several days in locations throughout the county and Mexico.