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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 12, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Shilling, Bewley,
Carpenter, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Marklein, Olsen,
Petrowski, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Smith, L. Taylor and Wanggaard,
cosponsored by Representatives
Ballweg, Billings, Brandtjen, Brostoff,
Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Hebl, Jagler, Kolste, Kulp,
Magnafici, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Pronschinske,
Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer,
Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Wittke, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Fields
and Rodriguez. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: proclaiming February 2019 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
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Whereas, cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women in
3Wisconsin and in the United States; and
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Whereas, cardiovascular disease kills approximately one woman every hour in
5Wisconsin and one woman almost every 80 seconds in the United States; and
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Whereas, about 80 percent of cardiovascular diseases may be prevented; and
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Whereas, some risk factors such as blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol, and
8lack of regular physical activity can be controlled; and
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Whereas, the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement
10motivates women to learn their family history and to meet with a health care
11provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and
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Whereas, Go Red For Women encourages women to take control of their heart
13health by knowing the following five numbers that can be life changing:
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1. Total Cholesterol
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2. HDL (good) Cholesterol
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13. Blood Pressure
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5. Body Mass Index (BMI); now, therefore, be it
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4Resolved by the
senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature, in
5recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke,
6does hereby proclaim February 2019 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
