February
| February 1 – 28 |
| | Heart Health Month |
| - 950,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each year.
- Almost 1/4 of the population has some form of cardiovascular disease.
- Almost 6 million people are hospitalized each year due to cardiovascular disease.
| | Source: | National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
American Heart Association | | February 1 – 29 |
| | AMD / Low Vision Awareness Month |
| Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), is a serious eye disease that affects the vision of more than 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of visual impairment among those ages 50 and older. | | Source: |
Prevent Blindness America
| | February 6 |
| | National Wear Red Day |
| - One in three women die of heart disease.
- Only 20% of women consider heart disease to be their biggest health risk.
- Almost 3 million women have had a heart attack.
| | Source: | The Heart Truth |
| February 6 |
| | National Women's Healthy Heart Campaign |
| | | Source: | Sister to Sister Foundation | | February 7 -14 |
| | Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week |
| - Congenital heart defects are the #1 birth defect.
- About 1,000,000 Americans have a congenital heart defect, approximately 35,000 babies are born with a defect each year.
| | Source: | CHD Awareness Week | | February 14 |
| | National Donor Day |
| - No one is too old or too young. All people of all ages should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors.
- Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people.
| | Source: | OrganDonor.gov |
| February 22 - 28 |
| | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week |
| - According to US estimates from The National Institute of Mental Health, between 5 per cent and 10 per cent of girls and women (i.e. 5-10 million people) and 1 million boys and men suffer from eating disorders.
- Estimates suggest that as many as 15 percent of young women adopt unhealthy attitudes and behaviors about food.
| | Source: | National Eating Disorders Association | | |
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