PROVIDENCE (April 18th, 2024) – The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is teaming up with Southern New England construction companies on Oct. 5 to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke, which disproportionately affect those working in the construction sector. The annual networking event will take place Sep.
Ocean City, NJ – April 17, 2024 – Lace up your sneakers and get ready to take steps towards a healthier heart at the Southern NJ Heart Walk, a significant community event aimed at combating heart disease. Scheduled for May 18th, this annual American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Walk brings together individuals, families, and organizations
On May 18, 2024, the Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K and Fun Walk will return to West Potomac Park — the site of the first-ever Lawyers Have Heart race back in 1991! A virtual option is also available for those to run or walk wherever inspiration strikes. Lawyers Have Heart brings together runners and walkers
Sadie’s family stands with all families of heart warriors! “Your daughter needs heart surgery’ is never something a parent wants to hear or quite honestly expects to hear,” said Samantha Somero, Sadie’s mother. Sadie will be honored as a Red Cap Ambassador at the Fairfield County Heart Walk on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Sherwood
In 2016, Mary Jo Cipollini of Highland, N.Y., didn’t miss any of her son Tommy’s baseball games – including one on the day that she had her second cardiac arrest. “I came home to change, and got really dizzy,” Cipollini said. “I woke up on the bathroom floor and didn’t know how I had gotten
As a child, Stephanie Mazloom Hammonds, BSN, RN, would feel faint when it was hot, and sometimes actually did faint. She was also the only member of her family who was tall, almost 5’9” by age 13, and she was very thin for her height. When she was 3, a heart murmur led to a
(RICHMOND, VA), (April 15, 2024) – Six local bands joined forces on Saturday, March 23 for the first annual Avery Walls Music Festival at The Park RVA. The festival’s purpose was to honor Avery Walls who, at age 20, passed away from complications brought on by a congenital heart defect. Money raised through generous donations
In July 2020, Jessica Charron’s life took an unexpected turn when she started feeling what she initially thought were just chills and tingling sensations. Little did she know, these seemingly innocuous symptoms were the harbingers of a life-threatening ordeal that would forever change her perspective on health and resilience. In a recent article published on
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 928,000 people each year. Geisinger and Evangelical Community Hospital are working hand-in-hand with the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, to change that. Megan Brosious, chief administrative officer for Geisinger’s central region and Saquib Siddiqi, DO,
With nearly 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests outside of the hospital occurring in homes, knowing how to perform CPR is critically important[1]. CPR, especially if performed immediately, could double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival[2]. That is why the American Heart Association, the worldwide leader in resuscitation science and education, and