83R5224 LB-D
By: Howard H.R. No. 150
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For a decade, the American Heart Association's Go
Red For Women program has been educating citizens on the real risks
of cardiovascular diseases; and
WHEREAS, While only 20 percent of American women consider
cardiovascular disease their greatest health risk, heart disease
remains the number one cause of death for women, claiming more
lives than all forms of cancer combined; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 43 million women in the United States
are affected by cardiovascular diseases; although progress has been
made in recent years, women still make up only 24 percent of
participants in heart-related studies, while more women than men
have died each year from heart disease since 1984; 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 talk to
their health care providers about their risk factors and to make
simple changes to their lifestyle by using such tools as the
association's BetterU nutrition and fitness program; 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2013, 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.