Wear Red for Heart Disease Awareness
Jan. 27, 2009
Author: Valerie Hagan
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During the past couple years, you may have noticed red dress pins being worn by women across the country. Maybe you also noticed the red dresses printed on some food labels in your local grocery store. This red dress has become the national symbol for heart disease awareness in women. On February 6, National Wear Red Day, wear red and encourage those around you to talk about heart disease—the number one cause of death for women in the U.S.

If a person has heart disease, they are at a greater risk for a heart attack. According to The American Heart Association, although women often have common warning signs of a heart attack, they can also experience symptoms that are lesser known—such as shortness of breath, and back or jaw pain. Through their The Heart Truth campaign, The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has a guide to help women learn more about risk factors and warning signs. They also provide materials to help promote National Wear Red Day at your office or in your community. It is important to not only talk about heart disease on February 6th, but throughout the whole year. Know your risk factors, and share what you have learned with as many women as possible. Take the Alliance’s heart health quiz and learn tips on talking to your health care provider about this disease. Lower your risk—heart disease does not have to stay number one.

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Comments on Wear Red for Heart Disease Awareness

Heart disease is an important issue and it is great to see the heart health quiz available and I hope that many people have taken notice of the details and made others aware as well.

Look out for those red pins!

From Steve on Aug. 3, 2009

These programs are fantastic and continue to undertake such worthwhile causes in a manner that is proactive, socially engaging, yet sensitive at all times to the suffering of others. The approach has always been non confrontational and in general, reinforced through some positive activity associated with a color. Continue with the good work as without the ongoing donations our scientist will not find solutions to some of the diseases that plague our health.

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From Eccoshoes on May. 7, 2011

Heart attacks are a real concern. Very recently a 23 year old guy(teambhp forum member) died of cardiac. It was a shocker and unbelievable that a guy that age could die of heart attack. Also, isnt it true that women are at much lesser risk of suffering from heart attack.

From Healthy Man on Jan. 24, 2012

This post has helped me to have another perspective. I am researching this topic for a paper I am writing. Your article provided me great insight of my topic.

From Printed Mouse Pads on Jan. 31, 2012

This article has some great and useful information about this subject. Thank you for sharing it in an easy to read and understandable format.

From Ovulation Predictor on Feb. 1, 2012

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