High blood pressure is a leading cause and controllable risk factor for stroke and heart disease. Understand your risk factors and talk to your doctor about how to prevent a stroke.

Collaboration strengthens our support networks and bolsters efforts to improve health outcomes, giving us hope for a future where women's health is better understood and treated.

As we educate ourselves on heart disease, we will build a community of support for the women who live with it, and we expand our understanding to tackle it head-on. It deserves the spotlight.

What do you think of when you see a woman wearing red? You may think of passion, courage, love! We want to introduce you to Mary, a heart transplant candidate who embodies all of these.

Dr. Sadiya Khan’s academic focus is researching the risk for heart failure. She translates research into clinical practice to aid cardiovascular outcomes on an individual level.

Research has shown that following the Mediterranean Diet can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and one study found that it can lower the risk of heart disease by as much as 30%.

Whether it’s a shirt, coat, hat, or shoes, wearing something red is the easiest way to increase awareness in the fight against the No. 1 killer among women – cardiovascular disease.

Commit to prioritize your heart health this February and share that decision with those you love. Invite them to join you as you make healthier choices for yourself and start a happy Heart Month.

The good news is that heart disease can be prevented. And studies have shown that making healthy choices has resulted in 330 fewer women dying daily from the disease.