Heart Health Awareness – Red Sunday

Facts About Heart Disease in Women
Do you know what causes heart disease in women? What about the survival rate? Or whether women of all ethnicities share the same risk?

The fact is: Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute!

But it doesn’t affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same in men. What’s more: These facts only begin to scratch the surface.

There are several misconceptions about heart disease in women, and they could be putting you at risk. The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health for this very reason. In this section, we’ll arm you with the facts and dispel some myths – because the truth can no longer be ignored.

Understanding-Congenital-Heart-Defects Understanding Congenital Heart Defects
Up to 1.3 million Americans alive, today have some form of congenital heart defect and at least nine of every 1,000 infants born each year have a heart defect. Learn more about heart defects and testing in infants.

This Sunday we will focus our efforts to support this worthy cause. Stand with us get tested, and get healthy —— Wear Red!