Wear Red Today for Heart Awareness

February 1st kicks off the beginning of American Heart Month, a disease-awareness campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Ladies: get out your red clothes! National Wear Red Day, February 1st, is in place to remind the country (and world) that heart disease is a serious, silent enemy. In fact, it is the leading cause of death for women. This is not just a man's problem, and it often goes undetected in women because the symptoms of female myocardial infarction (heart attack) can be subtle.

Please, please wear red today to honor yourselves, your hearts, and anyone you know who has succumbed to this silent killer. It's Friday, so enjoy a night out dressed in red.