HOUSE MEMORIAL 36

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson and Joanne J. Ferrary

 

 

 

 

 

A MEMORIAL

PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018, AS "WEAR RED DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE AND STROKE.

 

     WHEREAS, according to the United States centers for disease control and prevention, cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of women in the United States; and

     WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease kills one woman almost every eighty seconds in the United States; and

     WHEREAS, about eighty percent of cardiovascular disease may be prevented; and

     WHEREAS, some risk factors, such as blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol and lack of regular physical activity, can be controlled; and

     WHEREAS, the American heart association's go red for women movement motivates women to learn their family histories and to meet with health care providers to determine their risks for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and

     WHEREAS, go red for women encourages women to take control of their heart health by knowing the following five measurements that can be life-changing:

          A. total cholesterol;

          B. high-density lipoprotein, known as HDL, or "good cholesterol";

          C. blood pressure;

          D. blood sugar; and

          E. body mass index or "BMI";

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that, in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, be proclaimed "Wear Red Day" in the house of representatives; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all New Mexico residents be requested to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day with wearing the color red; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it be recognized that by increasing awareness, speaking out about heart disease and empowering women to reduce their risks for cardiovascular disease, thousands of lives can be saved each year.