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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Heart disease ranks as the number one cause of death |
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for women in the United States, but 80 percent of cardiac events can |
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be prevented; and |
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WHEREAS, An estimated 44 million U.S. women are affected by |
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cardiovascular diseases, which, together with stroke, kill one |
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woman every 80 seconds on average and account for a third of female |
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deaths each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Although many women have one or more risk factors |
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for developing heart disease, few realize that heart disease is |
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their greatest health threat; moreover, studies have shown that |
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women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing |
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symptoms of a heart attack than they are to seek assistance for |
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someone else in the same situation; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Heart Association established the Go |
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Red For Women campaign and National Wear Red Day to promote measures |
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that can reduce heart disease; the organization urges women to |
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exercise, stop smoking, maintain a healthy diet, and get their |
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blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly; in addition, it |
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reminds them to teach their children the importance of staying |
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active and eating sensibly; and |
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WHEREAS, By dressing in red on National Wear Red Day, |
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citizens can raise awareness of heart disease, help others learn to |
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reduce their risk, and demonstrate support for more research and |
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education focused on heart disease in women; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2019, as National Wear Red |
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Day and encourage all Texans to participate in this important |
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observance. |