One of the things I find most inspiring is the ability and desire to bring a stereotyped issue to its knees. One of the hardest issues is the demographics of heart disease. Everyone thinks of heart disease happening to only to overweight men. That is just not the case. One in four women die from heart disease. It is just not recognised as a risk. And here is where you can help. February 5 is National Wear Red Day®, in support of womens heart disease awwarness.
Here is an excerpt from the Bloggers Unite website on how you can bring awarness to the issue of heart disease in women.
“The Red Dress®, the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness, was created by The Heart Truth® in 2002 to deliver an urgent wake up call to American women. Everyone can participate in the national movement by wearing their favorite red dress, shirt, tie, or Red Dress Pin on Friday, February 5, 2010.”
Check out this toolkit from The Heart Truth® and help bring the red dress to the public on February 5th. There are lots of great ways for you to show your support and bring the perception of heart disease to a national issue, not one of gender.
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®National Wear Red Day is a registered trademark of HHS and AHA
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