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On a day that we eat candy hearts it's a good time to think about your heart.

We're talking preventing broken hearts by having your blood pressure checked.

Folks with Phoebe Putney set up in the mall on Valentine's Day as a part of the hospital's National Heart Month.

They are encouraging folks to keep their hearts healthy.

Darrell Sabbs with Phoebe Putney says, "We've done blood pressures with over 200 people some of them have been extremely high so we've referred them to our Convince Center and some of them have come away with very happy results."

Diet and wellness information was also provided.