HJR111 Summary

• Recognizes February as National Heart Month in Alabama and increases awareness of women's heart health issues.

• Establishes that heart disease is the number one killer of women, 80 percent preventable, and kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.

• Notes that cardiovascular diseases cause one in three women's deaths annually and that an estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases.

• States Alabama has the second highest death rate in the nation from cardiovascular disease and urges all Alabama citizens to support the fight against heart disease.

• Encourages participation in "Go Red For Women" campaign activities including checking blood pressure and cholesterol, adopting healthy lifestyles, understanding personal risk factors, and educating families about heart disease prevention.