‘Wear Red’ day is Friday, Feb. 1

 This year National Wear Red Day, is Friday Feb. 1st.  This is the American Heart Association’s annual day of awareness surrounding heart disease in women. Heart disease and stroke cause one in three deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds.

The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative Go Red for Women is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally. For more information on Go Red for Women – www.goredforwomen.org .

The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke and teams 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 disease.

 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 the American Heart Association's website or call any of our offices around the country.