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Go Red for Women Day raises heart-health awareness

Posted at 5:27 PM, May 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-09 18:27:09-04

Hundreds were out in red today to show their support for one cause, heart health in women.

Today is Go Red for Women Day, a day to remind people that heart disease in the number one killer of women.

The American Heart Association has hosted the annual event for the last 15 years as a way to raise money for research and education.

According to the AHA, one in three women will die of cardiovascular disease.