UPMC, American Heart Association Offering Free Health Screenings For National Wear Red Day
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Friday, February 7 is National Wear Red Day, the day where the American Heart Association hopes to raise awareness for women's number one health threat - cardiovascular disease.
UPMC along with the American Heart Association will be offering free health screenings at two locations from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in Pittsburgh.
Every 80 seconds, cardiovascular disease kills one woman and is responsible for more deaths than all forms of cancer combined.
Heart disease and stroke also impact one in three women, meaning a third of mothers, sisters, wives, and friends.
Get more information on Go Red For Women Day.
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