Theresa Wood, director for Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s Health and Wellness Program, speaks about the loss of her mother, who died as a result of heart disease, during NHCC’s Heart Health Month observance Feb. 2, which was also National Wear Red Day, a campaign event to raise awareness about heart disease -- the No. 1 killer of women and men. Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members wore red attire and ribbons and snacked on heart-healthy treats.

Navy Lt. Ryan Connolly, a physician at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, describes symptoms of, and ways to mitigate, heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women and men, during NHCC’s Heart Health Month observance Feb. 2, which was also National Wear Red Day, a campaign event to raise awareness about heart disease -- the No. 1 killer of women and men. Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members wore red attire and ribbons, snacked on heart-healthy treats and listened to Connolly, as he described symptoms of, and ways to mitigate, heart disease.

Members of Naval Health Clinic Charleston’s Health and Wellness Program wore red during NHCC’s Heart Health Month observance Feb. 2, which was also National Wear Red Day, a campaign event to raise awareness about heart disease -- the No. 1 killer of women and men. Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members wore red attire and ribbons and snacked on heart-healthy treats.