National Wear Red Day isn’t just a fashion statement -- it’s a chance to talk about the fact that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.
Health advocates want women, especially ones between the ages of 40 and 60, to be bold when talking to their doctors about their risks for heart attack.
Although the National Wear Red Day is only once a year, its a good reminder to get annual checkups and find out your blood pressure and cholesterol. Keeping on top of these basic numbers can save your life.
The American Heart Association has been taking the month of February to remind men and women to take care of their hearts by not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, seeing your doctor for annual checkups and to excerise.
National Wear Red Day promotes heart health; Feb. 3 is reminder that heart disease is top killer of women
Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined
BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, February 3, 2012
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