Go Red For Women presents – Untold Stories of the Heart
See how real women cope with heart disease on Go Red For Women presents – Untold Stories of the Heart. This television special, which aired nationwide recently, focuses on real women's stories of struggle, success and support. Share it with others to inspire conversation, compassion and a greater understanding of the important journey to heart health. Meet our women here.
Fund Raise for Go Red
Raising funds for life-saving research doesn't have to be boring. Have a Go Red Get-together with friends, create an email campaign or something unique and all yours. And now we have an online fund-raising tool to help you put it all together.
NFL Moms Cheer Go Red
Sporting their red dress pins, NFL moms, including (seated from left) Gladys Bettis, Wilma McNabb and Denise Wayne, celebrate their new partnership with Go Red For Women at Macy's Herald Square, April 24. They were in New York City for the NFL Draft. View our other Go Red For Women partnerships.
Featured News
Abdominal obesity associated with heart failure in Swedish middle-age; older adults
DALLAS, April 7, 2009 — A higher waist size was associated with heart failure in women at all levels of body mass index (BMI), and both waist size and BMI were predictors of heart failure among men, researchers report in Circulation: Heart Failure.
House approves 'FDA Tobacco Bill'
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2009 -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that has been a high priority of the American Heart Association for many years. By a vote of 298-112, the House approved the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ("FDA tobacco bill"). This bill gives the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing and advertising of tobacco products. Read AHA CEO Nancy Brown's response.
Traffic exposure may have a triggering effect on heart attack
PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 13, 2009 — People who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Support the Cause
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. You can help combat that statistic when you shop for products or support the companies that support the fight against heart disease and elevate the cause.The products and companies shown here provide dollars needed to fund heart research. You directly support the movement, even just by making one purchase. Because doing good and looking good are always in fashion.
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