Wear Red… Fight Heart Disease!
Posted on 1/30/2012
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National Wear Red Day® is Friday, February 3, 2012. To raise awareness among local women that heart disease is their #1 health threat, St. Alexius Medical Center is encouraging employees and the public to wear red. This is a great opportunity to reach out to women in our community and alert them to their personal risk factors for heart disease. By joining together we can raise awareness locally about heart disease and help lead women on the path to prevention.
About The Heart Truth
Awareness that heart disease is the #1 killer of women has nearly doubled in the last 12 years. However, most women fail to make the connection between heart disease risk factors and their personal risk of developing the disease. The Heart Truth is a national campaign for women about heart disease and is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Through the campaign, the NHLBI leads the nation in a landmark heart health awareness-to-action movement that is being embraced by millions who share the common goal of better heart health for all women.
For more information about women and heart disease, including materials about women and heart disease, please visit the NHLBI Health Information Center or call 301-592-8573.