"Wear Red Day" raised awareness about heart disease among women

Winneshiek Medical Center staff and friends wore red on Friday. (Seated): WMC lunch guest Marlin Bolson. (First row, left to right): Mary Lou Hackman, Laurie Bulman, Joetta Redlin, Jacque Dawley, Shirley Smith, Rhonda Langland, Jean Irvin, Becky Langreck and Joan Peter. (Second row, left to right): Merry Hunter, Celine Houdek, Sara Losee, Beth Kalemkiarian, Toni Meyer and Angie Kerndt. (Third row, left to right): Tina Malone, Max Klotzbach, Kim Lange, Angela Krieger, Rona Leliefeld and Dawn Milligan

"National Wear Red Day" on Friday raised awareness among women that heart disease is their #1 health threat.
 
Winneshiek Medical family medicine doctor Lisa Zittergruen says heart disease is just as much of a reality for women as it is for men.  Says Zittergruen, "It's never too early, or too late, to assess your lifestyle and take action to prevent and control the risk factors for heart disease."
 
The American Heart Association says if you smoke, resolve to quit; if you're overweight, resolve to lose weight; have your blood pressure checked each time you visit your doctor; and get up and get moving.
 
For more information about "National Wear Red Day," visit https://www.goredforwomen.org/get-involved/national-wear-red-day/national-wear-red-day/