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Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim Friday, February 6, 2026, as Wear Red for Women Day in New York State, coinciding with the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women National Campaign

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing about one in five female deaths annually and killing more women than men

Nearly 45% of women aged 20 and older live with some form of cardiovascular disease, and less than 50% of women entering pregnancy have good heart health

Black women are disproportionately affected by hypertension, with 57.6% having high blood pressure—more than any other race or ethnicity

The Go Red For Women campaign promotes awareness, healthy eating, exercise, smoking cessation, and blood pressure and cholesterol management to help women reduce heart disease risk