Politics & Government

Wear Red Day for Women to Promote Heart Health

Today is "National Wear Red Day for Women"

In recognition of the importance of raising awareness of heart health, Mayor Ann Subrizi proclaimed Friday, February 3rd "National Wear Red Day for Women" in New Milford. 

Americans are being encouraged to wear red today to show their support for heart disease — the number one killer of women. February is also American Heart Month. 

Subrizi told Patch that there is no worse news than hearing that a young mother has died of a sudden heart attack.

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"A sudden heart attack leaves so much behind," she said. And although the suddenness of a heart attack spares a person and their family the long process of suffering that defines most cancers, "It passes to the family and friends to bear," Subrizi added.

This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in The Heart Truth's life-saving awareness-to-action movement by putting on a favorite red dress, red shirt, red tie, or red dress pin.

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The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. "Wear Red Day for Women" was launched in 2002 as a way to raise awareness and provide education to women about heart disease. The message is this: "Heart disease doesn't care what you wear—it's the #1 killer of women."

So, let's take steps to raise awareness and reduce the risk of developing heart disease by wearing red today. I'll wear red for you, if you wear red for me.  

Editor's note: While doing a final edit of this article I received a phone call that a dear friend from high school died of a heart attack today. Mayor Subrizi is so right in saying, "It passes to the family and friends to bear."


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