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PAINT THE TOWN RED FOR WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH
“GO RED FOR WOMEN DAY” THIS FRIDAY
The color red is quite
symbolic for the month
of February. For many,
it’s the color of love,
serving as a nod to Valentine’s
Day on Feb. 14
or the start of the Lunar
New Year, which began
earlier this week. But
there’s another reason
you might want to wear
red on Friday.
Feb. 4 is National
Wear Red Day, the
American Heart Association’s
annual awareness
campaign held on
the first Friday of every
February.
Traditionally, thousands
of Americans
across the country — in
classrooms, workplaces,
and on the streets — don
the color red in order to
raise and spread awareness
of heart disease and
stroke, in hopes of eradicating
the issues which
plague millions of people,
especially women,
all over the nation.
While the COVID-19
pandemic has changed
the dynamic of the
yearly commemoration,
there are still ways to
show your support no
matter where you’re
working from, or how
you’re spending your
days.
This week, Schneps
Media will be “Going
Red” in support of
American Heart Month
and the American Heart
Association’s goal of reducing
death and disability
from cardiovascular
disease.
In line with other
“hearty” events this
month (like Cupid’s big
day), National Wear Red
Day shines a needed
light on women’s heart
health. As the American
Heart Association
so beautifully puts it,
“Women have been the
heartbeats of the home
since the beginning,
playing multiple roles as
mothers, daughters, sisters,
counselors, providers,
and protectors.
National Wear Red
Day is a beautiful first
step in giving women
the world over the critical
heart health information
and services
they need and deserve.”
We couldn’t agree
more.
February was declared
American Heart
Month in 1964 by President
Lyndon B. Johnson.
Since then, great strides
have been made in the
fight against heart disease
— but crucial work
remains.
One in three women,
on average, die of heart
disease or stroke each
year, according to the
American Heart Association.
These silent
killers constitute
the leading cause of
death among American
women — and yet,
most of these tragedies
can be avoided through
early detection and
treatment.
Knowing the symptoms
of heart disease,
along with advanced
medical care in recent
years, have helped millions
of people overcome
the odds and live
long lines.
This American Heart
Month, we ask that
you join us in studying
up on the symptoms of
heart disease — chest
pain is the most common
— and taking steps
in each of our own lives
to be healthier. Let’s
make it more than a
New Year’s Resolution.
We also ask that you
join us this National
Wear Red Day by rocking
your reddest red —
whether it’s a shade of
lipstick, a chic pair of
pants, a bright crimson
sweater or your favorite
hat.
Let’s paint the town
red!
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