Women's Health

• First National Wear Red Day: Taking Women's Health to Heart
  When: February 6, 2004
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  The first National Wear Red Day is scheduled for Friday, February 6, a day when people nationwide will take women's health to heart by wearing red to show their support for raising awareness that far more American women die of heart disease than any other cause. By showing off a favorite red dress, suit, shirt, or tie, Americans will unite in the national movement to give women an urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease. More

  Next Steps
  For more information on women and heart disease and ideas on how to raise awareness in your community, visit The Heart Truth Web site at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth. The official red dress lapel pin is available for $2.50 from the NHLBI Health Information Center at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth or by calling (301) 592-8573 [TTY: (240) 629-3255].  

Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse / Alcoholism

• National Alcohol Screening Day
  When: April 8, 2004
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

  The sixth annual National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) will be held on April 8. This day is designed to raise awareness of who might be at-risk drinkers. Planned actvities and services include free and anonymous health screenings and, if appropriate, referrals for people considered at-risk drinkers. NIAAA is hosting the events, together with Screening for Mental Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. More

  Next Steps
  For on-line registration or information about becoming a part of NASD, please visit www.NationalAlcoholScreeningDay.org.  

Environmental Health

• Obesity and the Built Environment: Improving Public Health Through Community Design
  When: May 24–26, 2004
  Where: Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
  Institute: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

  This conference will provide a forum to discuss and illustrate how elements of the built environment contribute to obesity. These elements include ready access to food and reduced physical activity. The conference will examine how environmental health research and interventions can address the public health problem of obesity. More

  Next Steps
  For further information, please visit www.niehs.nih.gov/drcpt/beoconf.  

Heart and Circulation

• First National Wear Red Day: Taking Women's Health to Heart
  When: February 6, 2004
  Where: Nationwide
  Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  The first National Wear Red Day is scheduled for Friday, February 6, a day when people nationwide will take women's health to heart by wearing red to show their support for raising awareness that far more American women die of heart disease than any other cause. By showing off a favorite red dress, suit, shirt, or tie, Americans will unite in the national movement to give women an urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease. More

  Next Steps
  For more information on women and heart disease and ideas on how to raise awareness in your community, visit The Heart Truth Web site at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth. The official red dress lapel pin is available for $2.50 from the NHLBI Health Information Center at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth or by calling (301) 592-8573 [TTY: (240) 629-3255].  

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