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American Heart Month, a federally designated event, is an ideal time to remind Americans to focus on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends and communities involved.
-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.
-While American Heart Month is a federally designated month in the United States, it’s important to realize that cardiovascular disease knows no borders.
Have you heard of Research Goes Red?
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® and Verily’s Project Baseline are collaborating to empower more women to participate in scientific research. By creating Research Goes Red, the American Heart Association and Verily are united to inspire women to combat their #1 killer: cardiovascular disease. The vision for Research Goes Red is to create the world’s most engaged and largest women’s health registry and platform for research. Research Goes Red aims to raise awareness about women’s overall health and well-being and inspire women to contribute to research to further scientific understanding. Both healthy women and those with an episodic or chronic health condition are encouraged to participate in research. The more we know about women and their overall health and well-being, the better we can treat, beat and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Source: 2020 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.