Heart disease is a top threat to women’s health, but many women aren’t aware of their risk. UPMC Hamot Friday hosted its 17th annual Wear Red event in an effort to change that.
The health awareness expo was held at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel. Attendees learned about risk factors and received heart health screenings.
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“We talk about risk factors which is high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes. So today we have different events. We have speakers talking about those topics. We have heart screening so blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screening, vascular screening,” said Kelly Hayes, speaker and coordinator of the Wear Red event.
Attendees also had the opportunity to learn about risk factors for stroke
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