National Wear Red Day is 2/6 and the NH Go Red for Women Luncheon is 2/12 in Concord
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States.[1] On Friday, February 6, National Wear Red Day®, people and landmarks across the nation will “go red” to raise awareness of women’s No. 1 killer.
The American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, is working to raise awareness that heart disease and stroke can happen at any age and nearly 45% of women over age 20 are living with some form of CVD.[2] On National Wear Red Day, the Heart Association urges everyone to join the Go Red for Women® movement in championing better health and well-being for all women by wearing red and spreading awareness. You can join the conversation online by sharing on social media using #WearRedDay, #WearRedAndGive and #GoRedforWomen.
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement, nationally sponsored by CVS Health, is asking women to make bold moves today for a healthier tomorrow:
- Know your numbers: Maintaining good blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol and body mass index can lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
- Join Research Goes Red to help ensure more women are represented and counted when it comes to scientific discovery: Women continue to be underrepresented in cardiovascular research
- Learn Hands-Only CPR and be equipped with the knowledge to save a life: women are less likely to receive bystander CPR
Find resources to support women’s heart health at every age and stage of life at GoRedforWomen.org and learn more about National Wear Red Day at WearRedDay.org.
The New Hampshire Go Red for Women Luncheon on February 12th in Concord is locally sponsored by Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital Health System, Dartmouth Health, Elliot Hospital, Lavelle Brensinger, Ledyard Bank and The Dew Collective. Media sponsors are New Hampshire Business Review, New Hampshire Magazine, WMUR-TV and WZID FM.
For more information about the New Hampshire Go Red for Women movement, contact Rosemary Hendrickx at Rosemary.Hendrickx@heart.org or visit www.Heart.org/NHGoRed.
[1] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001139#core-R1-1