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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/events/nwrd.htm

February 2, 2007, is National Wear Red Day!

National Wear Red Day is a day when Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness.

The Heart Truth—a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease—created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women. The Red Dress reminds women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspires them to take action. National Wear Red Day promotes the symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jht...ntifier=3044205

And some facts I found via the blogosphere:

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Friday, February 2nd: 'Rockstars Wear Red' Day

Rockstars dress in red dresses. Originally uploaded by yaznotjaz.

It wasn't enough that I've been getting emails about children I never knew I had (Bethany is still quite busy unleashing her slacker tendencies, by the way). Now I'm receiving emails from the Office of the Governor...of the State of Kansas. This is better than Bethany, though, because the Governor of Kansas had this to say:

Dear State Employees,

Friday, February 2, 2007, has been set aside as National Wear Red Day. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to join me in wearing red as a showing of support for the fight against heart disease in women and to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one cause of death of women in Kansas, the United States and the world.

Wear Red Day is a nationwide movement that uses a Red Dress as the symbol for heart disease awareness in women. If you do not think heart disease is of concern to you, consider the following facts:

Each year more women die from heart disease than from the next five leading causes of death combined.

One-third of women will die from heart disease or stroke.

Every minute a woman dies from heart disease.

64% of women who die from coronary heart disease had no previous evidence of the disease.

Fortunately, heart disease is largely preventable. I believe that preventive health can reduce the number of people at risk for heart disease and urge you to know and control your risk factors:

Smoking is the single most preventable risk factor for heart disease.

High blood pressure

High blood cholesterol

Physical inactivity

Obesity

Diabetes

Unhealthy dietary habits

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Poor Punxsutawney Phil, his day has been stolen! :P

But I'll wear red tomorrow anyway. :thumbs:

Me too!

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:thumbs:

Cross posted from my livejournal:

If you're so inclined, wear something red tomorrow to raise awareness for the problems surrounding women's heart diseases. Unfortunately, heart problems run in my family, and my high cholesterol and blood pressure put me at risk. My maternal grandfather had a heart attack at 47. My second counsin just died at age 55 after suffering his 3rd heart attack. My mom recently got healthy, and dropped a lot of weight because she was definately in the danger zone.

I'm definately going to become more aware of health issues. After years of neglect, I'm no longer going to ignore my body and my health. December 1st, 2006 marked a turning point in my health. February 2nd is a step along the path.

I'll be wearing red tomorrow. Will you?

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02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

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07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

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And here I thought it was somehow MENA related and wanted for sure wear red for that!

I have red scrubs, sure, I'll wear them. How about we invent something unless it's already out for girls who can't wear a hijab some kind of unity day? I'd love to participate in that!!!

My nasty patient keeps saying that she'd chase any muslim from her house in a heartbeat! :lol::jest: :jest: :bonk: :bonk: :dance:

Little does she know....:lol::dance:

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Hehe...we're doing this at work tomorrow! The team with the most members wearing red gets a pizza party next week :D

(F) ~Kiyah~ (F)

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Got my red Wisconsin shirt on. I tried to find my sticker books this morning for a heart sticker to wear on my cheek, but I came up empty :angry:

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02/23/08 - Filed for removal of conditions.

Sometime in 2008 - Received 10 year GC. Almost done with USCIS for life inshaAllah! Huzzah!

12/07/08 - Adopted the fuzzy feline love of my life, my Squeaky baby th_catcrazy.gif

02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

06/15/09 - Citizenship interview

07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

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Got my red Wisconsin shirt on. I tried to find my sticker books this morning for a heart sticker to wear on my cheek, but I came up empty :angry:

I'm sure you could find something online to print out then pin to your shirt :P - but seriously, thanks for the reminder, I'm going get dressed right now and I need to dig up something red!!! B)

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Hehe...we're doing this at work tomorrow! The team with the most members wearing red gets a pizza party next week :D

(F) ~Kiyah~ (F)

A pizza party for heart disease?! :o:lol:

I know, my boss and I both laughed when we read that! We thought WTH...pizza and heart disease...huh?

(F) ~Kiyah~ (F)

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