January 31, 2007
Did you know...?
Friday February 2, 2007 is National Wear Red Day.
National Wear Red Day is a day when millions of Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness.
The Statistics on heart disease affecting women are alarming:
Ö Coronary Heart Disease (CVD) is the #1 killer of women ages 25 and over
Ö 1 in 2.6 deaths among women are from CVD compared to 1 in 30 deaths from Breast Cancer
Ö 480,000 women die a year from Cardiovascular Diseases
Ö Only 13% of women are aware that heart disease is their number one health threat
Ö 64% of women who die suddenly of Coronary Heart Disease had no previous symptoms of disease
The Heart Truth is a national
awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other partner organizations.
The campaign launched the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and
heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American
women.
Join the national awareness movement by wearing red on February 2, and encourage your family, friends, and coworkers to do the same. Anyone can participate by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, tie, or Red Dress Pin.
For more information about National Wear Red Day, the Go Red for Women national movement or Heart Truth, point your browser to: http://www.goredforwomen.org or http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/index.htm.
The good news is that both men and women can lower their risk of heart disease by as much as 82 % by leading a healthy lifestyle. Tips for leading a healthy lifestyle include:
Ö Exercise Regularly
Ö Maintain a healthy weight
Ö Eat a sensible diet – watch fat, sodium and sugar intake
Ö Don’t Smoke or Quit if you are currently a Smoker
Ö Get regular checkups so that you know and understand your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels
February is Heart Month, and it is the perfect time to encourage your employees to be Heart Smart! OHS-COMPCARE offers on-site screenings, presentations and health fairs to help your employees become more aware of their health risks.
To learn more about preventive health care programs OHS-COMPCARE has to offer, please contact our Client Services Team at 816-561-2105 or customerservice@ohscompcare.com.
To learn more about OHS-COMPCARE contact our Client Services Team at (816) 561-2105 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
*Please feel free to forward this information to any member of management in your company who would benefit from it.*
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Blue Springs Clinical Facility |
Independence Clinical Facility |
Johnson County Clinical Facility |
St. Joseph Clinical Facility |
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801 NW St. Mary’s Drive |
17020 East 40 Highway |
10415 Lackman Road |
904 Edmond Street |
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Blue Springs, MO 64104 |
Independence, MO 64055 |
Lenexa, KS 66219 |
St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
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816-224-9121 |
816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility |
Wyandotte County Clinical Facility |
Grandview Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501 East Commerce, Suite 110 |
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200 |
13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Kansas City, MO 64120 |
Kansas City, KS 66102 |
Grandview, MO 64030 |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
913-596-2774 |
816-761-4664 |