Friday is the 23rd annual National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about heart disease.
Wear Red Day is always the first Friday in February, which is American Heart Month.
By wearing red, awareness is raised about heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for 1 in 3 deaths, according to a news release from the American Heart Association. Awareness also is raised about a majority of cardiac events possibly being prevented with healthy lifestyle choices.
Millions of people, including celebrities and media personalities across the country, will wear red in celebration of National Wear Red Day.
People can participate in Wear Red Day by:
-Wearing something red
-Taking 2 minutes to learn hands-only CPR at heart.org/handsonlycpr
-Sharing the message on social media with #IndyGoesRed and #WearRedDay
-Donating to life-saving research and education efforts at heart.org/WearRedDay
While heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and in Indiana, mortality rates have dropped more than 50% in the last 30 years thanks to research, medical developments and education.