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Last updated on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Hoosiers will come together in February to show their support for the fight against heart disease and stroke.
American Heart Month, an annual celebration in February that began in 1964, urges Americans to join the battle against heart disease. A presidential proclamation each year pays tribute to researchers, physicians, public health education professionals and volunteers for their tireless efforts in preventing, treating, and researching heart disease.
Across the state and the nation, millions of people will don red attire on Friday, Feb. 2 - National Wear Red Day. Women and men throughout the country will be wearing red sweaters, red dresses, red ties or red dress pins to show their support of the American Heart Association's mission to saves lives from the nation's No. 1 killer.
The American Heart Association hosts several Go Red For Women luncheons in February. Launched in 2004, the Go Red For Women movement raises awareness about heart disease in women. In the United States, a woman dies from heart disease every 80 seconds making it the leading cause of death. Through Go Red For Women, the AHA is educating women that up to 80 percent of heart disease is preventable through healthy lifestyle changes that include:
Every year the American Heart Association funds more than $130 million of research nationally, including more than $5 million at universities in Indiana. Thanks to advancements in treatment, mortality rates from heart disease have dropped more than 50 percent in the last 30 years, however, 1 in 3 deaths are still the result of heart disease.
By wearing red, participating in these events and financially supporting the American Heart Association, Hoosiers will help save lives.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke - the two leading causes of death in the world. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of our offices around the country.
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