Each year, 1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke. But we can change that because 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes!
This Friday, February 6, is National Wear Red Day! It is a special day to bring attention to all of the women whose lives are affected by heart disease.
We encourage everyone to wear red, raise their voices, know their cardiovascular risk and take action to live longer, healthier lives!
Join us at CHC by wearing red tomorrow! We will be collecting and posting the photos and #goredselfies from the CHC sites across Connecticut!
Also, in great news, the Fight against heart disease and stroke in women is working! Since the first National Wear Red Day in 2003, The American Heart Association has made tremendous strides in the fight against heart disease and stroke in women. Through research and education to healthy lifestyle changes, we’re proud that:
Check out this touching video from Heart Disease and Stroke survivors:
And the ‘Just a Little Heart Attack’ PSA, a great video illustrating how a heart attack in women can be more subtle than many think:
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