Wear Red Day: Busting women’s heart health myths

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Friday is National Wear Red Day. It’s a movement to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women and urge them to take control of their heart health.

A doctor from Prevea Health breaks down some of the myths about heart disease.

There are a lot of myths surrounding women and heart disease, but the fact is nearly half of all women have some form of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke. Their numbers are only expected to grow.

Myths about heart attack symptoms

Another myth is that heart attack symptoms are easy to recognize…

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