Photo: CRMC employees show their support in the fight against heart disease on National Wear Red Day.
CULLMAN – February is National Heart Month, and Cullman Regional Medical Center employees recently joined together to raise awareness and support the fight against heart disease by wearing red on National Wear Red Day, Feb. 5, 2016.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. Heart disease causes more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. It is often a silent killer with no symptoms.
The AHA and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute began National Wear Red Day in 2003 and encourage everyone to wear red on the first Friday of every February to increase awareness and promote healthy lifestyle changes, specifically for women.
The two organizations have also been raising awareness of heart disease through their Go Red for Women program since 2004. You can “Go Red” by eating healthy, exercising, knowing the signs of a heart attack, knowing your heart score, wearing red and spreading the word about heart disease.
For more information about National Wear Red Day and Go Red for Women, visit https://www.goredforwomen.org/.
For more information about Heart Care at CRMC, visit http://www.crmchospital.com/heart.
