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Hawley urges residents to participate in National Wear Red Day on Friday in support of women's heart health

By Billie Owens

Press release:

In support of National Wear Red Day this Friday, Feb. 2, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is encouraging residents to join him in wearing red to support women’s cardiac health.

Heart disease and stroke cause one in three deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds.

“National Wear Red Day is an important event that raises awareness for cardiac health and helps encourage individuals to live a healthy lifestyle,” Hawley said.

“Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, but education and action are integral parts of changing that statistic. I will be wearing red on Friday, and I encourage my fellow residents to show your support and do the same.”

Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and Body Mass Index (BMI) are important numbers to be aware of and monitor for optimal cardiac health.

For more information, or to join the conversation and show your support, please visit https://www.goredforwomen.org/.

Brian Graz

This is the kind of "feel-good" nonsense that the progressives play. How much money might be spent on buying some pieces of red clothing, that would be better spent by donating it to research and treatment for those afflicted?

Feb 1, 2018, 9:41pm Permalink
Julie Morales

Mr. Hawley is a “progressive”?

What could possibly be a problem about raising awareness of and supporting women’s cardiac health? Awareness often leads to donation. That’s kind of the point, as well as encouraging self care. Why would you assume anyone would wear red clothing instead of making a financial donation?

Something red could be purchased at My Sister’s Closet at the YWCA, that way supporting two important causes at once.

Feb 2, 2018, 4:51pm Permalink

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