African American Women Face Highest Mortality Rates From Heart Disease, But Have Lowest Awareness of Threat (2/18/05)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in African American women, yet they are less aware than white women of the threat it poses. On National Woman's Heart Day, Friday, February 18, free heart screenings will be offered nationwide.
Sponsored by Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation, Inc.®, the screenings will be held in 12 cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. (see www.sistertosister.org for times and locations). They measure cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose and body mass index. Results are provided on-the-spot, and include medical counseling. The health fairs feature fitness, beauty and cooking demonstrations and giveaways. They also include seminars with nationally known experts on diabetes, nutrition, obesity, fitness, quitting smoking and stress management, all key to heart disease prevention.
Read complete press release at:
www.blacknews.com/pr/freescreenings.html
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