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79R4869 MW-D

By:  Dukes                                                        H.R. No. 179



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of 
death among women, claiming the lives of more than half a million 
women each year, more than the next seven causes of death combined 
and nearly twice as many as all forms of cancer; moreover, 63 
percent of women who died suddenly of heart disease had no previous 
symptoms of the condition; and
	WHEREAS, One in five females in the United States has some 
form of cardiovascular disease, and the cost of treating heart 
attacks, strokes, and other related illnesses in the United States 
has reached $352 billion; and
	WHEREAS, In conjunction with the American Heart 
Association's designation of February as American Heart Month, the 
organization's National Wear Red for Women Day campaign encourages 
women to pay attention to their hearts and increase their awareness 
of the risk factors for coronary disease in order to help them live 
longer, stronger lives; by educating and empowering women to reduce 
their risks, it is estimated that thousands of lives can be saved 
each year; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2005, as Wear Red for 
Women Day and encourage all citizens to wear red in honor of family, 
friends, and neighbors who have fought heart disease and in support 
of this laudable effort.