Friday is National Wear Red Day!

Kick off American Heart Month by celebrating National Wear Red Day® with the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® Movement
Wear Red to support the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women on Friday, February 1, 2019

The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, together with its Go Red for Women movement, are asking you to wear red to support Go Red for Women on National Wear Red Day: Friday, February 1, 2019.

Why wear red and give? Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Someone you know and love may be affected – at any age. Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of 1 in 3 women – a third of our mothers, sisters and friends. It’s time to change this fact.

You can support those fighting heart disease and stroke in Wisconsin! Here’s how:

Wear red on Friday, February 1st.
Share a picture of you, your family, friends or colleagues going red. Post on social media with the hashtag #WearRedDay.

While nearly 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented through education and lifestyle changes, cardiovascular diseases continue to be a woman’s greatest health threat. To treat, beat and prevent heart disease and stroke, women should understand family health history, know their five key personal health numbers to help determine risk and make healthy behavior changes like moving more, eating smart and managing blood pressure.

Learn more about AHA’s Go Red for Women Day, #WearRedDay and #WearRedandGive HERE

Last year Heather Mpemwangi (pictured above), a nurse practitioner in Cardiology at Mayo Health System, joined us to discuss the importance of prevention and treatment. You can find out more from Mayo HERE!