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We are excited and proud to partner with and support the American Heart Association to help educate consumers together on the importance of prevention of heart disease and stroke awareness.
February is American Heart Month.
During the month, thousands of American Heart Association volunteers visit their neighbors. Their goal is to raise funds for research and education and pass along information about heart disease and stroke. Learn how you can participate in American Heart Month by reading below.
February is American Heart Month.
During the month, thousands of American Heart Association volunteers visit their neighbors. Their goal is to raise funds for research and education and pass along information about heart disease and stroke. Learn how you can participate in American Heart Month by reading below.
Supporters:
Macy'sMacy’s is a PROUD sponsor of the American Heart Association and Go Red for Women. In honor of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, Macy’s is having THE WEAR RED SALE, January 30th to February 3, 2013. There are three ways to save during The Wear Red Sale:
• Shop RED. Macy's will donate 10% of the sale of exclusive Marilyn Monroe, Ellen Tracy and Kensie red dresses to the American Heart Association.
• Wear Red to any Macy’s Store. Customers wearing anything red will receive a special 20% discount on a wide assortment of merchandise at Macy’s stores nationwide (exclusions & restrictions apply).
• Purchase a Red Dress pin for $2 at any Macy’s store. Macy’s will donate 100% of all pin sales to the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women
For more information and to view the Go Red items visit Macy’s online
Thank you to our sponsors:
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Events:
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
Friday, February 1, 2013
More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. That’s why Go Red for Women is asking the women of Denver to participate in the 10th Annual National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 1, 2013, to make ending heart disease a reality.
Wear Red Day is an important part of the Go Red for Women goal to build awareness and urge women to take concrete actions to reduce their risk of heart disease, and to raise necessary funds for research and education. By joining with hundreds of other individuals and organizations taking part in Wear Red Day, you can help us continue our efforts.
Why Take Action
• More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined.
• While one in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, one in three dies of cardiovascular disease.
• Currently, some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in six American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat.
• 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.
• In women, heart disease is too often a silent killer – less than a third of women in a recent survey reported any early warning signs such as chest pain or discomfort before a heart attack, compared with most men.
• Only slightly more than half of women are likely to call 911 if experiencing symptoms. And yet, 79 percent of women said that they would call 911 if someone else was having a heart attack.
For 10 years, women have been fighting heart disease individually and together as part of the Go Red for Women movement. Across the U.S. more than 627,000 women’s lives have been saved, and 330 fewer women are dying per day.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, yet only one in five American women believe heart disease is her greatest health threat. With the right information, education and care, heart disease in women can be treated, prevented, and even ended. Visit GoRedForWomen.org for more information.
GO RED & GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Saturday, February 2, 2013, 4P-6P
Macy’s Court at Park Meadows
Join us in the fight against heart disease with Go Red for Women and Girls Night Out. Receive important information and tips on keeping your heart healthy, enjoy dark chocolate tastings, a wine charm craft station, music, great giveaways (while supplies last), beauty bar, prize drawings, and swag bags for the first 100 guests.
Preview the latest Go Red fashions from Macy's and share why you "Go Red" with our glam cam photos! FREE EVENT – bring your friends, co-workers, and family!
For more information visit www.facebook.com/ahadenver
General Facts:
• 26% of women die within a year of suffering a heart attack – compared with 19 percent of men.• Women under 45 who suffer a heart attack are at higher risk of death. Some 26% of women in this age group die within a year of a heart attack compared with 19% of men, and 47% of women are dead after five years versus 36% of men.
• Common symptoms for women included pain of the jaw, arm or back, but most reported a delay in seeking treatments after the symptoms began of anywhere from 15 minutes to two weeks.
• Women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else were having a heart attack.
• Women’s cholesterol levels tend to rise as they age. Are you doing all you can to protect your heart? Choose to learn about cholesterol and how to manage it at www.heart.org/cholesterol.
• More than half of the 76.4 million Americans with high blood pressure are women. Are you one of them? Learn more about controlling your blood pressure at www.heart.org/hbp.
• Find everything you need to turn personal choices into lifesaving actions. Use our Tools for Heart Health to learn and reduce your heart disease and stroke risk, or manage your condition. Go to www.heart.org/tools.
You can CHOOSE to beat heart disease by:
• Knowing your numbers.• Visiting your doctor once a year.
• Getting 30 minutes of exercise daily.
• Stopping smoking.
• Eating healthy.
• Learning more at GoRedForWomen.org