This Friday, the N.C. Council for Women encourages all North Carolinians, male and female, to make the choice to wear your heart on your sleeve – or your dress, jacket, slacks or even your shoes – in support of National Wear Red Day.
Women are so often the caregivers in the home or workplace that they tend to neglect their own health issues. It is vital that we encourage our mothers and daughters, sisters and aunts, co-workers and neighbors to take care of themselves and seek cardiovascular screenings that can save lives.
The American Heart Association reports that women are dying at a rate of almost one per minute due to heart disease and stroke. Don’t let you or someone you love become a deadly statistic. For information, consult your physician or visit www.goredforwomen.org.