HM 36 — "WEAR RED DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 36PROCLAIMING 53RDTUESDAY, LEGISLATUREJANUARY -30, STATE2018, AS "WEAR RED DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF NEWREPRESENTATIVES MEXICOIN -RECOGNITION SECONDOF SESSIONTHE ,IMPORTANCE 2018OF INTRODUCEDTHE BYONGOING ElizabethFIGHT "Liz"AGAINST ThomsonHEART andDISEASE JoanneAND J.STROKE.

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and dWHEREAS, rthe eAmerican 22heart WHEREAS,association's somego riskred factors,for suchwomen asmovement bloodmotivates pressure,women cto elearn stheir kfamily 23histories smoking,and cholesterolto andmeet lackwith ofhealth regularcare physicalproviders activity,to candetermine etheir arisks nfor bcardiovascular 24diseases beand controlled;stroke;

and u [ WHEREAS, the American heart association's go red for women .209800.1 movement motivates women to learn their family histories and to meet with health care providers to determine their risks for cardiovascular diseases and stroke;

high-density lipoprotein, known as HDL, or HM 36 "good cholesterol";

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that, in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke, Tuesday, January 30, 2018, be proclaimed "Wear Red e e 17 Day" in the house of representatives;

and e e n d 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all New Mexico residents be = = l ] 19 requested to show their support for women and the fight against a l r i 20 heart disease by commemorating this day with wearing the color t e a t red;

and m m 21 e d r e 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it be recognized that by c e r c 23 increasing awareness, speaking out about heart disease and e a n b 24 empowering women to reduce their risks for cardiovascular u [ disease, thousands of lives can be saved each year.

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