The facts are clear. More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, the killer isn’t as easy to see. Heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood.
The truth is: our lives are in our hands. We can stop our No. 1 killer together by sharing the truth. We can be the difference between life and death. Uncover the truth about heart disease and make ending it a reality.
To participate in National Wear Red Day, February 3rd, visit www.GoRedForWomen.org/WearRedDay.
In honor of National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 3, you can help stop the No. 1 killer of women by sharing the truth in the following ways:
- WEAR RED: Show the world that you support the fight against heart disease in women. Wear red on National Wear Red Day and encourage the people in your life to do the same.
- SUPPORT THE WEAR RED DAY CHALLENGE! Help us promote our first-ever Wear Red Day Challenge as we spotlight our most spirited supporters. 13 Wear Red Day Award categories are listed at Facebook.com/GoRed for the friendly competition. Supporters can record a video or take photos of their efforts to “Go Red” and submit them on the Wear Red Day Challenge tab on our Facebook Page from Jan. 23 to Feb. 23. Consumers will “like” their favorite submissions, and winners will be announced for each category on Feb. 25.
- WATCH AND SHARE “JUST A LITTLE HEART ATTACK,” STARRING ELIZABETH BANKS: Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks directs and stars in the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women short film and PSA, “Just a Little Heart Attack,” inspired by the real-life stories of women who have been affected by heart disease.
Reasons to believe:
- Currently some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in five American women believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat.
- Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.
- While one in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, one in three dies of cardiovascular disease.
- In women, heart disease is too often a silent killer – less than a third of women in a recent survey reported any early warning signs such as chest pain or discomfort before a heart attack, compared with most men.
- Women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else were having a heart attack.
About the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Movement
- Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement, created by women, for women, dedicated to uncovering the truth about women and heart disease: heart disease can kill you or a woman you love.
