81R5069 CBE-D
By: Crownover H.R. No. 219
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of nearly
455,000 women each year, more than the next five leading causes of
death combined, including all forms of cancer; and
WHEREAS, While only 21 percent of women consider
cardiovascular disease their greatest health risk, some 53 percent
of cardiovascular disease deaths and more than 60 percent of stroke
deaths occur in females; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, the direct and indirect cost of treating
heart attacks, strokes, and other related illnesses in the United
States was estimated at $475.3 billion; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association has designated
February as American Heart Month, and as part of the effort to raise
awareness about heart disease and stroke, the Go Red For Women
campaign works to change the perception that heart disease occurs
only in men; moreover, the campaign encourages women to learn their
own personal risk for coronary disease by using such tools as the
American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Heart CheckUp and by
talking to their health care providers; and
WHEREAS, Go Red For Women serves as a powerful reminder that
by taking charge of their heart health women can live stronger,
longer lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2009, as National Wear Red
Day and encourage all Texans to show their support for women and the
fight against heart disease by wearing the color red.