BUFFALO, N.Y. — For twenty years now, people have worn red clothing and red dress pins on the first Friday of February to show their support for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.
Go Red for Women works to raise awareness, research, and advocate for health policies in the fight against women's cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of women.
The American Heart Association shares these easy reminders of what "GO RED" stands for:
G: GET YOUR NUMBERS. Talk to your doctor about your blood pressure and cholesterol.
O: OWN YOUR LIFESTYLE: Stop smoking, exercise, and make healthy eating choices.
R: REALIZE YOUR RISK: We may not think it will happen to us, but heart disease kills 1 in 3 women.
E: EDUCATE YOUR FAMILY: Make healthy food choices and stay active together.
D: DON'T BE SILENT. Tell every woman you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women.
We've also learned a lot about the importance of learning hands-only CPR this year, thanks to Damar Hamlin's efforts to get more people trained.
You can do it at home by watching short online videos.
"Women are less likely to receive intervention if they're having a cardiac event from a bystander than men," Go Red For Women Co-Chair, Alison Stoute, said. "That sort of equates to men having a 23 percent greater chance of surviving a cardiac event than women."
Because women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR, they're also less likely to survive an out of hospital sudden cardiac arrest.
"It takes five minutes to watch a video and really can save someone's life,"Stoute said.
You can learn more about the Go Red for Women through the American Heart Association website.
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