“With Every Heartbeat is Life,” the first in a series of six free seminars on how to have a healthy heart, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Tyler Public Library, 201 South College Avenue.

About 600,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year — one out of every four deaths. The good news is that heart disease is preventable and controllable. These free, hour-long seminars are a healthy way to celebrate American Heart Month.

Topics to be covered in the seminars include: Knowing the risks for heart disease, acting promptly if you have heart attack symptoms, increasing your physical activity, aiming for a healthy weight, heart healthy eating on a budget, controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes and heart health, and enjoying a smoke-free life.

The remaining seminars will take place on consecutive Thursdays: Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12.

The seminars are free but registration is recommended. Reserve a place by calling 903-877-8940 or emailing herwanea.lewis@uthct.edu.