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To declare February 7, 2014 to be Wear Red Day in Columbus, and to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among women.
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WHEREAS, currently some 8 million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, yet only one in six American women believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat; and
WHEREAS, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women over the age of twenty, killing approximately one woman every minute; and
WHEREAS, ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease, and
WHEREAS, since 1984, more women than men have died each year from cardiovascular disease and the gap between men and women's survival continues to widen; and
WHEREAS, Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's national call to increase awareness about heart disease-the leading cause of death for women-and to inspire women to take charge of their heart health; and
WHEREAS, all women should learn their own personal risk for heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart Association's My Life Check and by developing a preventive orientated relationship with their primary healthcare provider and
WHEREAS, making the right choices relating to proper nutrition, physical activity, and other healthy lifestyle choices are essential to living a heart healthy life; and
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke, and does hereby declare February 1, 2013, to be Wear Red Day in Columbus.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council urges Columbus residents to wear red in recognition of family, friends, and neighbors who have suffered from heart disease and as a show of support for women and cardiovascular health.