SWEETWATER COUNTY — Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department along with fellow staff members from the hospital, participated in American Heart Association’s GO RED for Women’s national event.
ABOUT GO RED FOR WOMEN
Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women because it’s not just a man’s disease. In fact, more women than men die every year from heart disease and stroke. The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. Go Red For Women advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health.
According to the AHA:
Go Red For Women is about much more than wearing red on National Wear Red Day. It’s about making a change.
Here are a few ways you can make a change today:
Go to GoRedForWomen.org to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Encourage your family and friends to take small steps toward healthy lifestyle choices to reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke, too.
Explain “What it means to Go Red” by sharing the following acronym:
Get Your Numbers: Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose.
Own Your Lifestyle: Stop smoking, lose weight, be physically active and eat healthy.
Raise Your Voice: Advocate for more women-related research and education.
Educate Your Family: Make healthy food choices for you & your family. Teach your kids the importance of staying active.
Donate: Show your support with a donation of time or money.
For more information, please visit GoRedForWomen.org or call 1-888-MY-HEART (1-888-694-3278).
©(2015), American Heart Association. Also known as the Heart Fund.
TM Go Red trademark of AHA, Red Dress trademark of DHHS.
Contact the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Department at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for more information about local education programs.
