Go Red for Women! Created by women, for women, Go Red For Women® is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease in women. It promotes awareness and advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health. Here are some ways to get involved: Feb. 7, 2014: National Wear Red Day. Wear red to support the cause, celebrate survivors and educate women about how to prevent heart disease. goredforwomen.org Feb. 8, 2014: Go Red Connect Event. Connect with the campaign through free screenings, educational materials, survivors’ stories, and other means of creating awareness. May 20, 2014: Go Red for Women Luncheon, with educational seminars and a keynote speaker. atlantagored.ahaevents.org FOR INFORMATION ON THE METRO ATLANTA AHA, VISIT HEART.ORG/ATLANTA.
SOBERING STATISTICS ON HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN: • Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. • Heart disease causes 1 in 3 women’s deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute. • An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease. • 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. • Women comprise only 24% of participants in all heart-related studies.
• Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease. • The symptoms of heart disease can be different in women and men, and are often misunderstood. • While 1 in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, 1 in 3 dies of heart disease. • Only 1 in 5 American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat.
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