[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 522 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 522

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a 
 critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease 
           and the risk factors of heart disease among women.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2004

Mr. Snyder (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, 
 Mr. Kind, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
    of California, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ross, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
Burgess, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Berry) submitted the following resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a 
 critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease 
           and the risk factors of heart disease among women.

Whereas heart disease is the number one killer of American women;
Whereas heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases claim the lives 
        of more than half a million women each year;
Whereas heart disease takes the lives of more women than men;
Whereas according to a recent American Heart Association survey, only 13 percent 
        of women consider heart disease their greatest health threat;
Whereas one in three women dies of heart disease;
Whereas heart disease kills almost twice as many women as all forms of cancer;
Whereas African-Americans are at greater risk for heart disease and stroke than 
        Caucasians, affecting African-American females at a rate of 39.6 percent 
        compared to 23.8 percent in Caucasian females;
Whereas heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for Hispanics, 
        and responsible for 33 percent of deaths in Hispanic females;
Whereas heart disease risk factors include family history, smoking, high blood 
        pressure, high cholesterol, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, and 
        diabetes; and
Whereas women are often unaware of the risk and receive fewer preventive 
        services than recommended: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about 
heart disease and the risk factors for heart disease among women, and 
the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends First Lady Laura Bush and the National Heart, 
        Lung, and Blood Institute in their vital campaign to raise 
        public awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of 
        American women;
            (2) believes that heart disease will remain the number one 
        killer of American women unless we as a society dramatically 
        improve education, preventative care, research, diagnostic 
        capabilities, and treatments; and
            (3) recognizes that the more women become cognizant of the 
        scourge of heart disease and how to prevent it, the more likely 
        they can make sound lifestyle changes to help reduce their 
        chances of getting heart disease.
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