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t m c » p u l s e | j a n / f e b 2 0 1 6 35 REPRESENT • Register at GoRedForWomen.org and receive a free red dress pin and wear it proudly to show your support. • Share your experience at GoRedForWomen.org or visit us on Facebook to share your healthy choices and connect with women who are speaking up for women's heart health nationwide. VOLUNTEER • Take action. Contact your local American Heart Association office to see how you can get involved with Go Red For Women. • Visit HoustonGoRed.Heart.org to find out what's going on locally. GIVE • Make a difference. Donations that fund lifesaving research and educational programs are needed so that our daughters, sisters and mothers have a chance to fight this silent killer. • Help fight heart disease in women through donations to the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement. CHANGE • Make lifestyle choices to reduce your risk for heart disease. Take the Go Red Heart CheckUp to find out your risk. • Visit GoRedForWomen.org to find healthy recipes and exercise tips. ADVOCATE • Learn CPR. Because 80 percent of cardiac arrests happen at home, the life you save with CPR is most likely to be a loved one. Learn Hands-Only™ CPR in just 60 seconds at GoRedForWomen.org. • Spread the word. Join the American Heart Association's You're the Cure grassroots network and advocate for policies to promote women's heart health. Visit YoureTheCure.org. WHEN IT COMES TO BEATING HEART DISEASE, CHANGE IS THE CURE. We need your help to make a change. FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP: ©2015, American Heart Association. Also known as the Heart Fund. TM Go Red trademark of AHA, Red Dress trademark of DHHS. 2015–218-1176 facebook/ahahouston ahahouston #GoRedHouston Get Your Numbers: Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose. Own Your Lifestyle: Stop smoking, lose weight, be physically active and eat healthy. Raise Your Voice: Advocate for more women-related research and education. Educate Your Family: Make healthy food choices for you & your family. Teach your kids the importance of staying active. Donate: Show your support with a donation of time or money. INVEST AN HOUR IN YOUR LIFE TO SAVE THE REST. SCHEDULE A WELL-WOMAN VISIT TODAY. Ad_9.5x12.25_FEB-HEART-MONTH.indd 1 1/8/2016 12:12:21 PM

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