Heart disease is the number one killer of American women (and men), but
it's a disease that in most cases can be prevented. Help the Schliemann
Center for Women’s Health Education (SCWHE) kick off American Heart
Month and “go red” on Friday, February 2! It's National
Wear Red Day®, celebrated on the first Friday of February each year.
Through local community events and awareness activities, thousands across
the country wear red to unite in the national movement to give women a
personal and urgent wake-up call about their risk for heart disease.
National Wear Red Day serves as a reminder to every woman to care for her
heart! On this day, men and women can participate by wearing a red dress,
shirt or tie. The Schliemann Center is encouraging our community to wear
red, take a photo, and share it with BRMC on
Facebook,
Twitter or
Instagram using the hashtags #GoRed and #TeamBRMC.
American Heart Month promotes awareness of heart disease, its risk factors
and symptoms. Heart disease takes the life of 1 in 3 women each year and
kills more than all forms of cancer combined. This means we're losing
women at the rate of one per minute! But we can change that because 80
percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes.
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Get Your Numbers: Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure, cholesterol
and glucose.
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Own Your Lifestyle: Stop smoking, lose weight, be physically active and
eat healthy.
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Raise Your Voice: Advocate for more women-related research and education.
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Educate Your Family: Make healthy food choices for you and your family.
Teach your kids the importance of staying active.
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Donate: Show your support with a donation of time or money, locally or nationally.
Also in celebration of American Heart Month, the SCWHE is hosting
Girls' Night Out: Heart to Heart featuring a heart health panel led by cardiologists
Patrick Tobbia, MD, and
Dr. Otis Warr, MD, on Thursday, February 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the BRMC Lagerborg Dining
Room. This is a free event, and dinner will be provided. Space is limited,
and reservations are required. To register,
enroll online, call the SCWHE at (870) 508-2345, or email Stefany Isham, SCWHE Coordinator, at
sisham@baxterregional.org.
For more information about women's heart health, visit
www.goredforwomen.org or
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/.
Help us spread the word! Download the SCWHE
Go Red and
Girls' Night Out flyers.
National Wear Red Day is a registered trademark of HHS and AHA.