FACT: February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about our nation’s leading cause of death.
FACT: Cardiovascular diseases take a disproportionate toll on women, claiming nearly 420,000 lives a year, more than the next three leading causes of death combined.
FACT: Nearly 50% of women don’t know that heart disease is their No. 1 killer and are still unaware of their own risk factors.
I join the American Heart Association in calling on the administration to "shine a spotlight" on our nation’s leading health problem by “turning the White House red” during American Heart Month 2012. It is vital that our nation’s leaders continue their commitment to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years by raising awareness in this public way.