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Wear red to raise awareness for heart health

Posted at 12:35 PM, Feb 03, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-03 16:21:40-05

The American Heart Association invites everyone to wear red on February 3, and one way you can do that is with a Charlie Hustle T-shirt.

Charlie Hustle has created a special line – that includes a baby onesie, short sleeve T-shirt, baseball T-shirt and a hat. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to fighting heart disease with the American Heart Association.

This is the second year for the business and organization’s partnership.

February is American Heart Month, a federally designated event, and it is a great way to remind Americans to take care of their hearts.

The American Heart Association hopes the national wear red day will encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Did you know?

The first American Heart Month, which took place in February 1964, was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson via Proclamation 3566 on December 30, 1963.

The Congress, by joint resolution on that date, has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating February as American Heart Month.

At that time, more than half the deaths in the U.S. were caused by cardiovascular disease.

While American Heart Month is a federally designated month in the United States, it’s important to realize that cardiovascular disease knows no borders. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, remains the leading global cause of death with more than 17.3 million deaths each year.

That number is expected to rise to more than 23.6 million by 2030.

North Kansas City Hospital hosts 'Test Your Ticker' heart health fairs

You can receive a full lipid profile along with a check of your height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure and blood sugar level at the 'Test Your Ticker' heart health fair hosted by North Kansas City Hospital. The fair is free, but registration is required. The fairs will be hosted on the following days and times.
 

Feb. 4, 7:30-11 a.m.
ZONA ROSA (The Grove)

Feb. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
HARLEY & HEARTS
WORTH HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Feb. 16, 7:30-11:30 a.m.
GLADSTONE COMMUNITY CENTER

Feb. 23, 7:30-11 a.m.
YMCA PLATTE CITY

 

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Belinda Post can be reached at belinda.post@kshb.com.

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