Today is Wear Red Day

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM EST

We talk to Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm CV Institute.

Today is Wear Red Day, Red in honor of February as Heart Month, as heart disease continues to be the #1 cause of death in the US. We talk to Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm CV Institute about the definition of Heart Disease, treatment and prevention.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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