Many people do not realize that heart disease is the number one cause of death among women, which is why the Ladies in Leadership wore red this past Friday as part of “National Wear Red Day”.
On National Wear Red Day, thousands of Americans across the country wore red to remind everyone that heart disease is the #1 killer of women. The day served as a personal and urgent wake-up call for women about their risk for heart disease.
Risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking or having a family history of heart disease can greatly increase your chances of getting heart disease. Having a healthy weight and being physically active are ways to avoid it.
National Wear Red Day is part of The Heart Truth national awareness campaign. The Heart Truth is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with: The American Heart Association; Office on Women's Health, DHHS; WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease; Ladies in Leadership and other groups committed to the health and well-being of women.
On February 13, 2009, The Heart Truth will bring the Red Dress to life once again on the runway at New York Fashion Week with the debut of the Red Dress Collection 2009.
For more info, visit www.hearttruth.gov.
