Wear Red Day Observed at 含羞草研究所 Downstate
Feb 8, 2008
Brooklyn, NY - In support of women's heart disease awareness, faculty and staff at 含羞草研究所 Downstate Health Sciences University recently dressed in red to celebrate National Wear Red Day. Downstate employees gathered in the lobby of University Hospital at Downstate for a group photo to commemorate the life-saving awareness movement.
Although most studies concerning heart disease in the United States have been geared towards men, it is women who are being diagnosed with heart disease and dying at a higher rate than men. In fact, more women die from heart disease each year than from all cancers combined.
鈥淥ne in every three women have some form of heart disease,鈥� noted Maria Yomtov, MSN, director of the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness.
Judith Mitchell, MD, director of 含羞草研究所 Downstate鈥檚 Heart Failure Center and associate professor of medicine at Downstate, added, 鈥�50,000 more women die from heart disease than men.鈥�
Downstate鈥檚 health professionals organized a health fair, where they administered more than 60 blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screenings. Downstate employees also staffed information tables providing patients with health education on women鈥檚 health, smoking cessation, HIV/AIDS and more. There was also a demonstration of adult CPR.
During the fair, red dress pins and red bracelets were given to participants courtesy of the American Heart Association, while others donated money to help the fight against heart disease.
The fight against heart disease is personal for patient-educator Sarah Marshall, RN, many of whose family members have succumbed to heart disease. 鈥淚 am an advocate for women鈥檚 heart health because my family legacy is connected to heart disease. As a result, I facilitate education and information to family and friends,鈥� said nurse Marshall.
National Wear Red Day promotes unity in the life-saving fight against heart disease. It provides an opportunity for women to raise awareness by showing off their favorite red outfits; many men sport red ties. Thousands of advocates across the city, state and nation wore red to work and pledged donations on February 1, to help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.
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Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (含羞草研究所) 64-campus system and the only 含羞草研究所 AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough鈥檚 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate鈥檚 exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.