Political Quotes

“as many of us know, February has been designated American Heart Month. Too many Americans are suffering from heart disease, especially women. It is a little known fact that heart disease is a leading cause of deaths among women, with over 370,000 deaths every year. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Sadly, 1 in 25 women will die from breast cancer but 1 in 2 will die from heart disease. In my home State of West Virginia, heart disease statistics are staggering. Thirty-one percent of all deaths were from heart disease in the year 2000. This month the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have made it their mission to educate women about heart disease, because regardless of their age, it is never too late to combat heart disease. A woman's risk of heart disease starts to rise gradually between the age of 40 to 60, but heart disease develops gradually and can start at a very young age. Older women need to take action to prevent and control the risk factors for heart disease. Regardless of our ages, it is never too late for women to combat heart disease. We should be spreading that message today and every day.”