COLUMBUS, Ohio — 10TV partnered with the American Heart Association on Thursday to spread awareness about the very real threat of heart disease in women.
According to the AHA, heart disease and stroke claim the life of a woman roughly every 80 seconds. In fact, women’s deaths from cardiovascular diseases total more than all cancer deaths combined each year.
The AHA hosts the Go Red for Women Experience every year to educate women about these deadly diseases. Since 2004, the AHA has helped bring awareness and prevention tips to millions of women, working to bridge the racial gap in health care in the process.
It’s a message 10TV has proudly helped spread in the past, and this year was no different.
During Thursday's event, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty spoke about the importance of listening to your body.
"So often we don't know we're having a heart attack, or a stroke, until it's happening," said Beatty, a stroke survivor herself.
As of Thursday, the AHA had raised a total of $1.2 million through this year's Go Red campaign.
To learn more about the cause and fundraising opportunities, click here.