National Wear Red Day celebrated to bring awareness to women s heart disease
and last updated 2021-02-05 20:37:10-05
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Friday is National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to women s number one health threat in Lexington.
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States.
The American Heart Association calls on women in Lexington to spread awareness on National Wear Red Day, to bring awareness to the 1 in 3 women dying from cardiovascular disease. Furthering the concern in the Commonwealth, Kentucky ranks ninth in the country for heart disease deaths with more than 10,000 individuals dying each year.