National Wear Red Day: Wear red the first friday in February to raise awareness of heart disease in women
Wear Red on first Friday in February!
- 90 percent of all women have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease
- 1 in 3 deaths each year in women are from heart disease, while 1 in 31 are from breast cancer
- Women are less likely to call 911 for themselves than they would for another person
- About 43 million U.S. women are affected by heart disease each year
- Even though heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S., only 1 in 5 women think it’s their greatest threat to their health
Watch this entertaining yet informative video about a mom who takes care of everyone but herself. A gentle reminder to all women to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack. Written by and starring Elizabeth Banks, it’s entitled “Just a Little Heart Attack.”
Visit www.goredforwomen.org for in-depth information on heart disease in women.