Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald GA Public Health Dept Commissioner joins us

Dr, Fitzgerald will explain what the state is doing to get Georgians to lead a healthier lifestyle, take appropriate medications and get clinical attention to prevent heart attacks and stroke.  Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States and Georgia.  In fact, heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 4 deaths in the country, which is why Million Hearts® is a national and state of Georgia initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevention 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Georgia is one of the unhealthiest states in the nation, and the state health department wants to do something about it.