The city's heart-healthy initiative begins on February 14 and leads up to the events of Woman's Heart Day. Propelling the message of Valentine's Day, free screenings for heart disease will be offered in various locations around the Washington metropolitan area from February 16 through February 22. Better still, they'll have an opportunity to register for follow-up education. Because every woman's heart is precious Heart disease is the Number One killer of women. Heart disease kills more than 500,000 American women each year.
Heart disease is typically, and wrongly, though of as mostly a disease among men.
The group has become a partner with organizations nationwide in order to increase awareness among women about critical prevention measures. Our goal is to get the word out about prevention, early detection and timely treatment of heart disease. We aim to help women take charge of their personal health by reducing their risks - encouraging them to adopt sensible preventative measures and educating them about the warning signs of the nation's most frequent cause of death. We increase public awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women We provide educational tools about heart-disease prevention measures such as a healthy diet, regular exercise and quitting smoking and stress management. We help women understand the importance of heart-disease screening, which allows for early detection and treatment.