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Monday, February 25, 2013  The GDC Morning WACH for Monday February 25, 2013:

Monday, February 25, 2013  At least 69 percent of the more than 50 million Medicare beneficiaries suffer from two or more chronic conditions.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  USC's Patricia Pastides educates faculty, students and community on heart health.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A South Carolina hospital is offering an up-close glimpse of beating open heart surgery.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  A South Carolina coroner says the extreme heat was a contributing factor in the death of a 71-year-old man found in his Calhoun Falls trailer.

Sunday, April 08, 2012  Ex-smokers who lived to tell about their health struggles hitting the airwaves in an ad-campaign geared to make people kick the habit.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Thousands of walkers gather at Colonial Life Arena for the Annual Midlands Heartwalk.

Monday, February 27, 2012  The Good Day Columbia Morning WACH for Monday, February 27, 2012

Friday, February 03, 2012  City leaders wore red for heart disease awareness Friday.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Columbia officials are painting the city red in honor of the American Heart Associations 9th annual National Wear Red Day.

Friday, April 29, 2011  Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S.  To change that and raise awareness ladies dressed in red gathered for the annual Go Red for Women luncheon Friday.  Locally, the American Heart Association has raised almost $90,000 to educate women about heart disease.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Students at Eastminister Day School made a donation to the American Heart Association Friday.

Friday, August 13, 2010  A new study out of USC's Arnold School of Public Health shows men who spend too much time sitting, even if they exercise regularly, are at risk of heart disease.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  In a statement, Cheney said he had been experiencing increasing congestive heart failure and after consultations with his doctors, he had received an implantable pump to improve heart function.