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Home › Politics

Politics | 02/06/2009 11:15 am

Wear Red Day: Why Red Is the New Black

Friday is National Wear Red Day, where millions are wearing red to spread the message that ‘Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear — It’s the No. 1 Killer of Women’
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
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Red is the new black.

Today is National Wear Red Day, when millions of people across the United States wear red to remind everyone that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Every minute, someone’s mother, daughter, wife or sister dies from heart disease and stroke in the country, according to the American Heart Association. Reducing these diseases must become a national priority.

So, to mark American Heart Month, wowOwow teamed up with renowned cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen to provide daily tips on how to maintain a healthy heart.

Click here for today’s heart-healthy tip. For more information about National Wear Red Day and to find activities in your area, visit hearttruth.gov.

Read more about: American Heart Month, Dr. Holly Andersen, exercise, Fashion, Health, Healthy, Heart, Heart Disease, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Red, Stroke, Style

14 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Belinda Joy
I wish I would have known in advance, I would have wore red in support of this.
By Belinda Joy on 02/06/2009 11:18 am
Priscilla Rodriguez Lamb
I got an email on Thursday so I was lucky enough to wear read on Friday. I’m a teacher so it was nice to see many of my colleagues, and my daughter as well, wearing red in support.
By Priscilla Rodriguez Lamb on 02/07/2009 2:33 pm
Green Tears
I will wear my lovely red lipstick, as nothing in my wardrobe is red.
By Green Tears on 02/06/2009 11:55 am
Victoria Victor
GT, wanna borrow my red hat? I have another. Red hard hat and lipstick are always in fashion.
By Victoria Victor on 02/06/2009 1:01 pm
Green Tears
Aw, thanks VV, but no - I have a lovely crown of red hair. That’s why no other red besides lipstick and toe polish!
By Green Tears on 02/06/2009 1:22 pm
T. Muckeroy
I am head to toe in red—from gym shoes to handbag!
By T. Muckeroy on 02/06/2009 3:14 pm
Grande Camper
I’m in pink is that close to red? Wish I would have known…
By Grande Camper on 02/06/2009 3:21 pm
Ms. Dee
Why just one day? Why not everytime we wear red, we remember heart health. Or even on days when we wear blue.
By Ms. Dee on 02/06/2009 4:09 pm
Grande Camper
Great idea! or how about all month. After all it’s February.
By Grande Camper on 02/06/2009 5:07 pm
Agyness O
Ms. Dee, what a great fun idea! And, I always wanted a reason to just wear a pair of red sunglasses or carry a red hobo bag. I never really wear red as it does nothing for my skin but accessories…yeah, I’ll go for that.
By Agyness O on 02/08/2009 4:07 pm
Stacey Piesche
I was not aware of this and accidentally am wearing the reddest thing I own. I just woke up in a red kind of mood today. Lucky me!
By Stacey Piesche on 02/06/2009 4:18 pm
Elizabeth Bennett
Funny. I did dress in red today. It must have been subconscious.
By Elizabeth Bennett on 02/06/2009 6:55 pm
Jane Olsson
At our school, the teachers, both women and some men wore red yesterday. It was great. The students kept asking why we were all in red, and it was so satisfying to be able to tell them that it was in support for women and reducing the risk of heart disease for women. That’s the way to get our young girls involved and knowledgable.
By Jane Olsson on 02/07/2009 8:43 am
betty hanswirth
i had a heart attack ten years ago - i was 55. i feel that wearing red and women’s heart disease needs to get out there and be in your face the same way breast cancer is. thankfully i am okay - a few minor set backs, but women need to know more than they do. life is short enough without us being in the dark about heart disease.
By betty hanswirth on 02/15/2009 5:30 pm