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[Greeneyedlady21]

In support of National Heart Health month, the American Heart Association is asking people to wear red on Feb. 2 and join millions of people in raising awareness about efforts to eradicate heart disease and stroke through its "Go Red for Women" campaign.

This day is dedicated to spreading the word about the risks and how to prevent heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

When is Wear Red Day in 2024?

National Wear Red Day is celebrated each year on the first Friday in February, as health organizations and communities around the country bring greater attention to heart disease among Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

More than 60 million women in the United States are living with some form of heart disease and it is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

[Shanus]

@Greeneyedlady21   Thanks for the head's up! I'll definitely be wearing a red top today.

[Still Raining]

Wondering if we will a big, red banner noting the occasion along heart healthy food shows?  Naaaaa

[I am still oxox]

I have my red t shirt on today.

[Trinity11]

Thank you @Greeneyedlady21 for the reminder. As a woman who has dealt with heart attacks, I found that we have not caught up equally with the research done in men. It is seriously lacking on women's hearts. Women have smaller arteries and procedures and the effects of the powerful meds prescribed after a Myocardial infarction need more studies. Statistics tell us that fewer women are prescribed life saving meds and rehabilitation after a heart attack too.

[chrystaltree]

Wish I'd known about this a day or two ago.  My only red sweater is in the laundry pile.

[SportyShorty07]

I had open heart surgery as a premature baby and my heart is still going strong 35 years later .  I'll definitely wear red today and maybe even some red lipstick  .  

[Greeneyedlady21]

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@SportyShorty07 wrote:

I had open heart surgery as a premature baby and my heart is still going strong 35 years later .  I'll definitely wear red today and maybe even some red lipstick  .  

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That's amazing, so glad you're here ❤️

[Greeneyedlady21]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

Thank you @Greeneyedlady21 for the reminder. As a woman who has dealt with heart attacks, I found that we have not caught up equally with the research done in men. It is seriously lacking on women's hearts. Women have smaller arteries and procedures and the effects of the powerful meds prescribed after a Myocardial infarction need more studies. Statistics tell us that fewer women are prescribed life saving meds and rehabilitation after a heart attack too.

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You're right about all of that. So glad you're here❤️

[SportyShorty07]

@Greeneyedlady21   Thank you so very much, that's such a sweet thing to say! I'm really glad that I'm here, you're here and that we're all here! .