National Wear Red Day is February 3rd

Help raise awareness around fighting heart disease in women

ABC Home Healthcare will be supporting the National Wear Red Day on February 3rd. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); about every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. Even more astounding is the fact that one American every minute will die as a result. 

ABC is encouraging all employees to wear RED on February 3rd. The event works in connection with American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative to fight heart disease in women, a historically downplayed disease, with the objective to raise awareness and research funding.  Won’t you please join us?

Here are some basic tips to keep your heart healthy:

- Watch your weight
- Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke
- Control your cholesterol and blood pressure
- If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation
- Get active and eat healthy
- Talk to your doctor about taking aspirin every day
if you are a man over the age of 45 or a woman over 55

Visit www.goredforwomen.org for more information.