“It is doubly important for African American women to pay attention to heart disease and stroke risk factors because the prevalence of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases is 44.7 percent for African American women compared to 32.4 percent in white women. We want women to know their risk factors and support each other in making the right choices everyday to reduce their risks.”
Anjanette Ferris
“When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it's pretty certain that she has his”
George Dennison Prentice
“Let's have a H to H talk...Not Heart to Heart, but Heart to Hug Talk.”
Rodel Natividad Casio
“Women who tend to have more fat deep inside are at higher risk for heart disease, diabetes as well as cancer, ... Fight Fat After Forty.”
Pamela Peeke
“Every woman over the age of 20 should know what her risk factors are of heart disease. And we were really surprised to find out in our research last year that 50% of the women that attended our event had abnormal levels of risk factors and didn't know it.”
Dr. Lori Mosca
“A lot of people are not aware that they could be at risk of heart disease until it's too late. This basically acts as a early warning system for people who can then change their lifestyles or habits down the road.”
Peter Salgo
“Heart disease is the number one killer of women. It can be a scary thing for women because often times the symptoms are much different than those in men. The purpose of the fair was to identify risk factors and offer patient treatment plans to ensure prevention and early detection.”
Teri Harr
