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“I have joined the Go Red For Women movement because I can speak from ‘the heart’ about my own family’s experience with cardiovascular disease,” said Marie Osmond, spokesperson for the Go Red For Women movement. “I hope all women will participate with me in making positive lifestyle changes that have significant impact on our heart health. I believe when women share their stories of health choices, struggles and success they not only help each other, they ultimately strengthen their families and communities by living longer, stronger, healthier lives.”
The Importance of Heart Disease Awareness and Personal Risk Assessment
“Many women remain unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer, even though more than 42 million American women are living with one or more types of cardiovascular disease,” said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., Go Red For Women spokesperson, author and medical director of the New York University Women’s Heart Program. “According to the most recent data, cardiovascular disease caused approximately one death per minute among females. That is why the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement seeks to build awareness of this deadly disease and challenge women to take action to reduce their personal risk.”
Alarming heart health statistics include:
– One in three women has some form of cardiovascular disease.
— Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 460,000 women per year.
— More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including cancer.
Casting Call Information
The New York City event will be held at The Shops at Columbus Circle — Time Warner Center, on the 2nd floor. Participants at the event will be screened from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST on Feb. 1. Highlights will include:
— Appearance by Marie Osmond, Go Red For Women celebrity spokesperson
— Free Cardiovascular Health Screening by Merck & Co., allowing women to know their values and assess their own risk of cardiovascular disease
— Macy’s fashion consultant advising women on how to Go Red with the latest fashion accessories and style tips
— Opportunity to join the Go Red For Women movement and take the Go Red Heart CheckUp
— Giveaways and more!
In addition to the national event in New York, local Go Red For Women casting calls will be hosted in more than 20 other cities across the country. For more details, go to http://www.GoRedForWomen.org.
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— More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including cancer.- Wow now thats an eye opening fact. With all the attention breast cancer gets, I guess women just aren’t aware
This is inspiring. I had no idea that this even was even going on, but rest assured I’m going to dig out my biggest, baddest red outfit for this Friday.
My dad suffers from coronary disease, and had had the last decade+ of his life marked by it. In many ways, so have we, as it has shaped our relationship in so many ways. How heartening to see so many people coming together to raise awareness.
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I had not heard of this. I was just as surprised to read that more women die from this then anything else. I never even knew that. I wish I had seen this before the 1st of the month.
I wonder why you do not hear about this as much as you do cancer. Is anything being done to cure this?
Carmi, my father passed away some years ago from having a heart complication. And this is a foundation that I truly support.
It’s good to raise awareness if you have the ability to make people stop and take notice.
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Tater03, that’s so true. Heart Disease is one of the top killers for women. We must really take care of ourselves to our fullest ability.
Trick-r-treat, foundations and research have been around for a long time.
Now, their national ad campaign is more aggressive towards the education of women by aligning themselves with celebrities.
Most women have died of heart disease because doctors treated them differently than men. Women were encouraged to look at their emotional state when the suffered the discomforts that are now associated with heart problems in women.
IF truth be told, in the absene of other halth issues, most people will develop some form of heart disease as an artifact of aging. It is good that doctors are now taking it more seriously in women, but I truly do not feel that it is on the rise. It is actually being diagnose properly.
SageMother, I think it’s also because the awareness with the public has not reached the level that breast cancer awareness has.
So when we find a lump in our breast, we go straight to the doctor to find out what is wrong with it.
But when we have heart palpitations sometimes we just blame a strenuous workout, heartburn or even not enough sleep. We don’t place an immediate importance to going to the doctor for these.
And it’s a good thing that they are promoting the awareness now.
Obviously, I’m seeing this about a year late. However, heart week is coming back up. I love that it gets so much publicity. Awareness helps so much.
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