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The National Woman's Heart Day(R) Health Fair is sponsored annually by the Sister to Sister Foundation. In Miami, the high-energy event features free cardiac screenings and counseling on risk factors, plus informative programs in English, Spanish and Creole, and fitness and cooking demonstrations.

The goal of National Woman's Heart Day Health Fair is to create awareness about and identify women at risk for heart disease, which kills nearly twice as many women as all cancers combined. In Miami, more than 2800 women attended last year's fair, and close to 800 received the full battery of cardiac exams and counseling.

Last year, more than 60% of the women screened across the USA were found to have two or more risk factors for heart disease. A significant number of them had been unaware of those risks prior to the screening.

For more information about the Deborah Natansohn Awards or the Miami health fair, contact Hilda S. Mitrani at hmitrani@comcast.net.