This is Blair, my granddaughter.
I want her to grow up in a world where women's hearts are taken as seriously as men's. Where her symptoms won't be dismissed. Where the research includes her body, not just a male baseline. Where treatments are designed with her in mind from the start.
Right now, cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women. But it doesn't have to be Blair's future.
That's why I'm proud to be on a team of changemakers making a real impact on the state of women's health. The American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement's Woman of Impact campaign is working to change that.
Heart disease unfairly targets women, who have been left out of research, testing, treatment and funding. Women have been underrepresented, undertreated and undercounted. But it doesn't have to be this way. Because there's one source of support women can always count on - each other.
Together, we can engage more women in research. We can fight for access to care and treatments. And we can be a catalyst to create health solutions with women's unique health needs in mind, supporting them through every age, stage and season of life.
It's not just about wearing red. It's not just about sharing heart health facts. It's about all women connecting and committing to stand together against our greatest health threat.
The time is now. Let's change these facts for Blair and every woman who comes after her. Are you with me? To support my campaign, click the Donate button.