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Go Red for Women theme at Ginn Tribute As some of the world’s best women golfers and area spectators focus on the white golf balls being hit and played around the RiverTowne Country Club course, no one will have any trouble spotting red among the greens and fairways. The color is part of the Go Red for Women initiative featured on June 1 at the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika event in Mount Pleasant.   The Go Red for Women theme is part of a national movement empowering women and promoting the awareness of heart disease as the No.1 killer of American women and men. Tournament participants are encouraged to wear red to support awareness and strengthen this effort.   “When women see the red dress symbol they understand that it helps them to be aware of the risk of heart disease,” said Pam Morris, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, MUSC Women's Heart Program. “It also encourages them to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and to recognize symptoms of heart attack and stroke. In an event like this, we hope to draw attention to what the red dress is all about.”   Participants can learn all about good heart health and risk factors associated with heart disease by visiting the MUSC booth at the Ginn tourney. Visitors can sign up for prize drawings, giveaways and other goodies.   For information about women and heart disease or to schedule an appointment, call 792-1616 or visit http://www.MUSChealth.com.     Friday, June 1, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.