PRINTER'S NO. 2980
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
678
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HAHN, DONATUCCI, DiGIROLAMO, BAKER, BOBACK, BURNS,
SCHLOSSBERG, BARRAR, KINSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, BIZZARRO, RABB,
WARD, B. MILLER, MILLARD, D. COSTA, READSHAW, LONGIETTI,
NEILSON, DRISCOLL, JAMES, ROTHMAN, KULIK, MENTZER, KAVULICH,
MACKENZIE, PICKETT, J. McNEILL, ZIMMERMAN, RYAN, SAINATO,
WARREN, M. QUINN, SCHWEYER, MARSICO, TOEPEL, HILL-EVANS,
MURT, WATSON AND STAATS, FEBRUARY 5, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 11 through 17, 2018, as
"Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, February is American Heart Month; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
reports that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of
women and men in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and
stroke, are the nation's leading cause of death and disability,
with more than 1 million Americans suffering a new or recurrent
coronary attack each year and more than 795,000 suffering a new
or recurrent stroke; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death
associated with diabetes due to complications of diabetes, such
as high blood sugar, high blood pressure and obesity; and
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