SENATE MEMORIAL 34

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

INTRODUCED BY

Linda M. Lopez

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 25, 2019 "WEAR RED DAY" IN THE SENATE.

     WHEREAS, according to American heart association statistics, cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of women in the United States; and

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

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

     WHEREAS, some risk factors for heart disease, such as blood pressure, smoking and cholesterol, can be controlled; and

     WHEREAS, women are encouraged to commit to making physical activity and healthy eating a priority to improve heart health; and

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

     WHEREAS, go red for women encourages women to take control of their heart health by knowing their total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (hdl) good cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 25, 2019 be declared "Wear Red Day" in the senate in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of health.

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