American Heart Association
01/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/31/2026 15:37
February is American Heart Month with National Wear Red Day, Black History Month and more!
American Heart Month
How we are changing the future of health together
The New York Stock Exchange welcomed the American Heart Association, January 30, 2026, to celebrate the launch of its inaugural "Go Red, Shop with Heart" retail giving campaign and ring the Opening Bell®. Image courtesy of NYSE Group
February is American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day is Friday February, 6, 2026
DYK:More than 4 in 10 women in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke - a figure that is only expected to grow. Each year, heart disease and stroke kill more women than allforms of cancer combined.
To help reverse that trend, leading global fashion, beauty and lifestyle retailers joined the American Heart Association volunteers at the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell and sound an alarm - launching the inaugural Go Red. Shop with Heart. campaignto raise funds and awareness of the growing burden of heart disease among our mothers, daughters, sisters and other loved ones.
GO RED in support of women's cardiovascular health by wearing red, sharing information and resources and donating to support research and education. Visit WearRedDay.org
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Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise. Fueled by ongoing increases in high blood pressure, obesity and other major risk factors, heart disease continues to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause.
Resources:
- American Heart Association's 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
- American Stroke Association Stroke Hub | en Español
- Fact Sheets on Heart and Brain health topics
February 4-6, 2026, New Orleans
Pre-Conference Symposia - State of the Science Stroke Nursing Symposium -February 3, 2026
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Video - Women With Stroke Face Double the Risk During or After Pregnancy
ASA International Stroke Conference 2026, Abstract DP006 - Transcript (doc)
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Video - Sharing Feelings May Reduce Loneliness and Improve Recovery for Stroke Survivors
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American Heart Month 2026 brings renewed focus on CPR, urgent need for Nation of Lifesavers™
The American Heart Association finds more people say they are prepared to respond in a cardiac emergency thanks to Nation of Lifesavers movement, offers more opportunities to learn CPR during February Heart Month.
Learn Hands-Only CPR/use an AED (English, Spanish, Mandarin) and watch our AHA CPR VR :60 video overview
More news:
Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack
Do you know the difference? (Infographic transcript)
People often use these terms interchangeably,
but they are not the same.
CARDIAC ARREST occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly.
Cardiac arrest is an "ELECTRICAL" problem.
A HEART ATTACK occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
A heart attack is a "CIRCULATION" problem.
What you need to know:
- It's important to catch them early and call 9-1-1 for help.
- The sooner medical treatment begins, the better the chances of survival and preventing heart damage.
For more information go to heart.org/cpr.
The Heartsaver® Virtual is a convenient training kit and app solution allows you the flexibility to take Heartsaver® eLearning courses and complete a virtual hands-on skills session with an instructor 100% online.
Prefer "in-person" training? Our network of authorized AHA Training Centers and Instructors offer in-person classroom training and skills sessions. See course options for your local Training Center with our online tools.
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