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County goes red for a day
The El Paso Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to proclaim Nov. 6 as the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women Education Day in El Paso County.”
“Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of about 455,000 American women each year and is the leading cause of death for women, but only 21 percent of women say they consider heart disease their greatest health risk,” said El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark, former chairwoman for the event. “Educating women about their risk for heart disease and the importance of making the right decisions relating to proper nutrition, physical activity, doctor visits and other lifestyle methods is essential to living a heart-healthy life.”
This year the “Go Red for Women Education Day” event was Nov. 6 at the Antler’s Hilton. The day included health screenings to get a feel for heart health, fitness demonstrations, an ask-the-doc booth, along with other interactive displays and a heart-healthy lunch with keynote speaker Donna Hartley, a health advocate who survived a plane crash, skin cancer and open-heart surgery.
“Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of about 455,000 American women each year and is the leading cause of death for women, but only 21 percent of women say they consider heart disease their greatest health risk,” said El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark, former chairwoman for the event. “Educating women about their risk for heart disease and the importance of making the right decisions relating to proper nutrition, physical activity, doctor visits and other lifestyle methods is essential to living a heart-healthy life.”
This year the “Go Red for Women Education Day” event was Nov. 6 at the Antler’s Hilton. The day included health screenings to get a feel for heart health, fitness demonstrations, an ask-the-doc booth, along with other interactive displays and a heart-healthy lunch with keynote speaker Donna Hartley, a health advocate who survived a plane crash, skin cancer and open-heart surgery.
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