Full Text of HJR0086 95th General Assembly
HJ0086 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading | 3 |
| cause of death, and strokes are the third leading cause of | 4 |
| death;
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| WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) claim the lives of | 6 |
| over 460,000 American females (about one death per minute) each | 7 |
| year;
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| WHEREAS, Each year, 53% of all cardiovascular disease | 9 |
| deaths occur in females, as compared to 47% in men, and about | 10 |
| 32,500 more females than males die from a stroke;
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| WHEREAS, In 2008 the estimated direct and indirect cost of | 12 |
| cardiovascular diseases and strokes in the US is estimated at | 13 |
| $448.5 billion; and | 14 |
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WHEREAS, More women die of heart disease, stroke, and all | 15 |
| other cardiovascular diseases than the next five leading causes | 16 |
| of death combined, including all cancers;
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| WHEREAS, Only 21% of women consider cardiovascular disease | 18 |
| their greatest health risk;
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| WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month;
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| WHEREAS, Go Red For Women is the American Heart | 3 |
| Association's national call to increase awareness about heart | 4 |
| disease, the leading cause of death for women, and to inspire | 5 |
| women to take charge of their heart health;
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| WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for | 7 |
| heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart | 8 |
| Association's Go Red For Women Heart Checkup and by talking to | 9 |
| their healthcare providers; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 12 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that in recognition of the importance | 13 |
| of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke we | 14 |
| proclaim February 1, 2008 as National Wear Red Day throughout | 15 |
| the State of Illinois; and be it further | 16 |
| RESOLVED, We urge all citizens to show their support for | 17 |
| women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this | 18 |
| day by wearing the color red; by increasing awareness and | 19 |
| empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular | 20 |
| disease, we can save thousands of lives each year.
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