National Wear Red Day® is the first Friday in February.

The ladies of Cocoa beach Woman’s Club all wore red at our February meeting and encouraged others to do the same.

Helping to raise awareness that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. And largely preventable.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) created The Heart Truth^® in 2002. It is the first federally-sponsored national health education program designed to raise awareness about heart disease as the leading cause of death in women. Initially, the program focused on women ages 40‒60 with an emphasis on reaching women of color. In 2003, The Heart Truth introduced the Red Dress^® as the national symbol for women and heart disease to bring greater visibility to risk factors and educate and motivate women to take action to protect their hearts. 

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