Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day, a day when the eye-catching color can be used to increase awareness of heart disease in women. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women — 16 times more frequent than breast cancer. Yet despite the danger that heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases pose, only about half of women realize that heart disease is their No. 1 killer.
Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle choices. In addition, knowing heart disease symptoms and when to seek emergency medical care can save lives, which is something everyone can advocate. | 
