THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY HARHART, GEORGE, DELOZIER, HENNESSEY, SIPTROTH, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MATZIE, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, D. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH AND BOYD, JANUARY 25, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 25, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 5, 2010, as "Wear Red Day" in Pennsylvania

to raise awareness about the risks to women from

cardiovascular disease.

WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are this nation's leading

cause of death, and stroke is the third leading cause of death;

and

WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly

460,000 American females each year, approximately one death per

minute; and

WHEREAS, Each year, 53% of all deaths due to cardiovascular

disease and 61% of stroke deaths occur in females, and many

women die each year because they are unaware that heart disease

is the number one killer of woman; and

WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke

and all other cardiovascular diseases than the next five leading

causes of death combined, including all cancers, but only 21% of

women consider cardiovascular disease their greatest health

risk; and

WHEREAS, In 2010, the direct and indirect cost of

cardiovascular diseases in the United States, including stroke,

is estimated to be $503.2 billion; and

WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and

WHEREAS, Go Red For Women® is the American Heart

Association's national call to increase awareness about heart

disease, the leading cause of death for women, and to inspire

women to take charge of their heart health; and

WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risks for

heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart

Association's Go Red For Women® Heart CheckUp, Go Red For Women®

Better U and by talking to their health care providers; and

WHEREAS, Making the right choices relating to proper

nutrition, physical activity and other healthy lifestyle choices

are essential to living a heart-healthy life; and

WHEREAS, By choosing to speak up about heart disease, all

citizens can save lives using the power of their own voices;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize

February 5, 2010, as "Wear Red Day" in Pennsylvania and urge all

citizens to show their support for women and the fight against

heart disease by commemorating this day by the wearing of the

color red and by increasing their awareness about the risks of

cardiovascular disease.