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Newborns at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital were dressed in red Feb. 7 to raise awareness about American Heart Month and to support Go Red for Women Day. Pictured (from left) holding newborns are Jody Bishop, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing executive for Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital; Kevin Sheppard, interim president for Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital; Dr. Christine Browning, a cardiologist with Bon Secours Cardiovascular Associates of Virginia; and Mary Otero, director of nursing for Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital.
February is American Heart Month. National Go Red for Women Day is a day to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women, which continues to be the number one cause of death for women each year. The first Friday in February is designated as Go Red for Women Day, during which men, women and children are encouraged to wear red to help raise awareness of this deadly disease.
