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It's time to take your heart health personally. That's where the Go Red Heart Checkup comes in. This comprehensive evaluation of your overall heart health can help you now and in the future. Take It Now!
If you think heart disease is a "man's disease," think again. Heart disease is the Number One cause of death in women.
It's important to know your risks - then make a plan to lower them!
Cardiometabolic Risk Initiative
Today, almost 21 million children and adults in the US have diabetes -- including 9.7 million women.
Remember these ABCs of common symptoms...
St. Mary's Heart Institute offers complete heart and stroke screenings every Thursday. The fourth Thursday is a special Women Only screening. Learn more...
Only you can love your heart. Here are some risk factors for heart disease you can control...
Know and understand the numbers that matter most.
Learn, be inspired, get heart-healthy. Find out how heart disease has affected millions of women just like you.
A 33-Year-Old Mother of Two.
Even a Fit Woman Can Need Angioplasty.
Family History Of Heart Disease.
College Student With Heart Disease.
Cardiometabolic Risk Initiative
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause
Heart disease strikes people with diabetes more than twice as often as it strikes people without diabetes.
People with diabetes should pay particular attention to their heart-health.
Sometimes, women are so busy caring for others that they may neglect their own health.
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Going red in your own fashion is about finding a personal way to take part in the fight against heart disease in women. Whether it's visiting your healthcare provider, eating a healthier diet, increasing your exercise, purchasing products that support the cause, or wearing red on National Wear Red Day - you can do something special to love your heart.
Call 1-888-MY-HEART for even more ways to Go Red For Women.
