::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 2023   - - - - - - -    BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION      During American Heart Month, we recommit to supporting the more than 120 million Americans living with a cardiovascular condition; advancing groundbreaking and lifesaving research; and expanding access to affordable health care, prescription drugs, and healthy lifestyles.      Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming nearly 700,000 lives a year.  Nearly half of all American adults have at least one major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.  From heart attacks and strokes to high blood pressure, the threat of cardiovascular disease touches almost every family in our Nation.  But while heart conditions can be costly and deadly, they are also often preventable with access to affordable health care, advancements in technology, and lifestyle change...