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Are You Ready in Red? It's time for American Heart Month 2013!

February is American Heart Month and WomenHeart encourages all women to take charge of their heart health — today and every day! Here are some of the latest statistics* about women's heart disease:

• 42.9 million women are currently living with some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 

• More than 2.6 million women have a history of heart attack. 

• 33.2% of women do not engage in leisure-time physical activity. 

• 60.2% of Caucasian women, 79.9% of African-American women, and 78.2% of Hispanic-American women are overweight or obese. 

• Among Mexican-American women, 30.7% have cardiovascular disease. 

• Among African-American women, 48.9% have cardiovascular disease. 

* Source: Go A S, Mozaffarian, D, Roger, V L, Benjamin E J, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2013 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation 2013 

You can join us today for free, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and look for a Support Group in your area. Welcome to WomenHeart!

Para la Mujer Hispana launched by WomenHeart and Burlington Coat Factory — February 1st

State of Women's Heart Health National Webinar — February 5th

Support WomenHeart's lifesaving programs at Burlington Coat Factory — February 1st - March 30th 

BeeWell for Life's Online Wellness Program — American Heart Month 2013

Live Twitter Chat with Mayo Clinic, American Heart Association, and WomenHeart — February 13th

African-American Women and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know Webinar — February 26th
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WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) patient advocacy organization with thousands of members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families, health care providers, advocates and consumers committed to helping women live longer, healthier lives. WomenHeart supports, educates and advocates on behalf of the 42 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease. Our programs are made possible by donations, grants and corporate partnerships.

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