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February is National Heart Health Month

There's no better time then right now to get active about your heart health.

Your on the right track, visiting the Lancaster General Heart Center web site. If you haven't signed up yet to join our Heart Community, you'll want to take a moment now to do that so you can take full advantage of all of the interactive opportunities we offer. Signing up is quick, easy, and free. Just click here to create an account and you are on your way!

Join Our Heart Community, Win a Dinner for Two

As a special incentive during Heart Health Month, we are offering everyone who joins our community a chance to win a $75 gift certificate to enjoy a delicious dinner for two. Just register to join the Heart Community between Feb. 1-March 15 and you are automatically entered in the random drawing! The winner will be announced March 31. Click here to register now!

Cooking with Heart, Showing You Care

What better time than heart month to add healthy habits into your routine! Join us on Friday, Feb. 26 for a special interactive cooking event. Click here for more information or to register.

Check out our latest Heart Blog

This week in her "Well and Good" blog, Lori Good ponders the question, "Can I be overweight and still have a healthy heart?" Click here to read her insights, and if you are a member of our community, feel free to offer your own comments! While hear, check out our other heart health blogs written by Dr. Paul Casale and Dr. Christopher Hager!

As a community member, you can also post questions for healthcare professionals using our Q&A section, join in the conversation in our Forums section... or create a topic of conversation on your own!

Read more about the new interactive Heart Center site...

Health Information and News

Heart News

Good Cholesterol Levels May Help Prevent Heart Failure

Feb 01,2010

New research published in the journal Circulation suggests that unhealthy cholesterol levels can affect your risk for heart failure, a serious condition that occurs when the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body.