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THE HEART TRUTH NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
February 3, 2017
The month of February is American Heart Month and Friday, February 3, 2017 is National Wear Red Day – a day when Americans nationwide will take women’s health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness.
Everyone can participate in National Wear Red Day by wearing their favorite red dress, shirt, tie or Red Dress Pin on Friday, February 3, 2017. By joining together and wearing red, the community will help to bring attention to this serious women’s health issue and motivate women to take action to live longer, healthier lives. Many women think heart disease is a men’s disease. It isn’t. “Heart disease is the #1 killer of women,” stated Caroline Calderone Baisley, Director of Health. “Most women fail to make the connection between heart disease risk factors and their personal risk of developing the disease.”
To support the need for everyone to take control of his or her health, public health nurses from the Division of Family Health will offer free blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) screenings on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm in the Lobby of Town Hall. Information about risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, excess weight/obesity, diabetes and lack of physical activity), handouts about healthy nutrition, and other giveaways will be available. Greenwich residents should be aware that the Department of Health Laboratory offers lipid profile tests for a fee; fasting is necessary. The lipid profile test measures total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides. For more information and to make an appointment, call the Laboratory at 203-622-7843.