Debunking myths about heart disease on National Wear Red Day
Friday is National Wear Red Day, the signature day of the American Heart Association to raise awareness around heart disease and womenโs health. Christina Clohecy, CFO at Web.com Group and Chair of the 2021 Go Red for Women campaign for the First Coast American Heart Association, said the goal is to bring great attention to leading cause of death for Americans -- both men and women. โEach year the nation comes together to ignite a wave of red from coast to coast from landmarks to news anchors and neighborhoods to online communities -- thatโs the entire goal for the month of February, which the American Heart Association has dubbed Heart Month every year since 1964,โ Clohecy said. โIn particular, they put a special emphasis on womenโs health since heart disease is often believed to be strictly a manโs disease. She said another misconception is that only the elderly should be concerned about heart disease.
โI still had a lot of life to liveโ Quadruple bypass survivor spreads awareness on National Wear Red Day
โAnd almost being 60, it seems like Iโve got my youthful vigor back.โBut that return to youth didnโt happen overnight. In 2002, Arce had a heart attack at age 41. In November 2013, Arce had a second heart attack at age 52. Right after his second heart attack, Arce had a quadruple bypass. โHe said, โEd, if you donโt change your lifestyle, in 5 years, youโre going to be dead,โโ Arce said.