Decatur, IL (WAND) – American Heart Month was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, taking place every February.

Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States.

In 2026, the American Heart Association schedules key events, which include National Wear Red Day on Feb. 6 aimed at raising awareness for women’s heart health.

The AHA is also encouraging people to learn CPR and manage various risk factors. The AHA suggests people schedule checkups, review family history, improve diet and physical activity.

Alcohol consumption should be limited to one or two drinks per day. Men should have two or fewer daily drinks. Women are limited to one or fewer. In the U.S., a standard drink one be one 12-ounce regular beer, one ounce of 100-proof liquor, or 5 ounces of wine.

Research forecasts that six in 10 U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years.