Many women -- and men -- will wear red Feb. 3, the day the American Heart Association calls National Wear Red Day for Women. The day is part of the annual Go Red for Women campaign, supported by the Academy as a way to encourage women to protect their heart health.
Go Red for Women -- for Healthy Hearts
By News Staff
1/24/2006
Posters, a two-page newsletter and other tools are available online for health professionals and business and community leaders to use to raise public awareness of National Wear Red Day.
In 2002, cardiovascular disease claimed almost twice as many women's lives as all forms of cancer in the United States, according to the AHA. In fact, says AHA, CVD is responsible for nearly 40 percent of the deaths of U.S. women.
The AHA Web site also has information on
In 2002, cardiovascular disease claimed almost twice as many women's lives as all forms of cancer in the United States, according to the AHA. In fact, says AHA, CVD is responsible for nearly 40 percent of the deaths of U.S. women.
The AHA Web site also has information on
- Go Red for Women events scheduled throughout the country;
- how to sign up to join the campaign and receive the hallmark Wear Red Day pin showing a red dress;
- goals for reducing the risk of heart disease (goals related, for example, to cholesterol levels, blood pressure and exercise);
- shopping for and preparing heart-healthy foods; and
- ways to recognize a heart attack and act quickly.
