National Wear Red Day

February 2 is National Wear Red Day, which is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that celebrates the energy and power we have as women and men to eradicate heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of women and causes nearly 500,000, that's half a million, deaths a year. 1 in 8 women, aged 45-64 has coronary heart disease. And this increases to 1 in 4 women over the age of 65. The good news is that heart disease can be largely prevented. Eating healthfully, visiting the doctor regularly, the participation of people across the nation, and the positive contributions the color red and the red dress has been linked with heart health.