The American Heart Association writes that “National Wear Red Day® is Friday, February 3, 2017. Why Go Red? Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds. Fortunately, we have the power to change that because 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action.
Raise awareness and fund the fight against heart disease and stroke by creating your own FUNraising webpage today! By doing so you help support educational programs to increase women’s awareness and critical research to discover scientific knowledge about cardiovascular health.”
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