Health Advocates Urge People To Wear Red To Raise Awareness
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JACKSON, Tenn. — Go Red For Women is asking everyone in West Tennessee to take action by participating in this year’s National Wear Red Day by wearing red in support of the cause. 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. Currently some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in six women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat. In fact, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. “Our goal is for all of Jackson and West Tennessee to ‘go red’ on February 7 to help raise awareness about heart disease and ways it can be prevented,” Christy Futrell with the American Heart Association said. Join the movement by wearing red in your own fashion on Friday, February 7th.
