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Guest Blog -Why are women misrepresented in the medical field?

Guest Blog By: Anastaisa Milliman Only 44% of women recognize that cardiovascular disease is their biggest health threat  90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease  Most cardiac and stroke events can be prevented by education and lifestyle changes  Healthy changes have resulted in 330 fewer women dying from heart

hidden American Heart Association Welcomes 2024 New York City Go Red for Women® Centennial Chair Tifphani White-King of Mazars

American Heart Association Welcomes 2024 New York City Go Red for Women® Centennial Chair Tifphani White-King of Mazars

Mazars, a leading audit, tax and advisory firm in the US, and the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, today announced that Tifphani White-King, US National Tax Practice Leader for Mazars, will serve as the Centennial Chair of the 2023-2024 New York City Go Red for Women movement. In 2024,

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$500,000 in grants awarded to improve maternal health outcomes in Hampton Roads

The American Heart Association, CVS Health announce a community-based approach to addressing hypertension, a key risk factor in the No. 1 killer of new moms New mothers in Hampton Roads will now have improved access to hypertension (high blood pressure) care during pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen nearly 140% over

hidden Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent leads national initiative to champion health in schools

Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent leads national initiative to champion health in schools

Dr. Aaron Spence supports critical work to improve student well-being through the American Heart Association Superintendent Council.  Aaron Spence, Ph.D., superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools is working with the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, and nine other superintendents from across the country to improve the health and well-being

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Scarborough heart disease survivor visits nation’s capital to advocate for robust medical research funding

Mindy Beyer of Scarborough joined cardiovascular disease patients, survivors, caregivers, health care providers and scientists from across the country in Washington, D.C., last Thursday to ask their elected representatives to support robust, sustained and predictable annual funding increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The advocates are part of You’re the Cure, the national

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Palermo Consolidated School receives grant for health resources

The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $2,470 to Palermo Consolidated School for workout equipment. The annual grant program supports schools by funding resources to extend school wellness programs. “PE/health teacher Lisa Sturgis and the whole Palermo School community came out for a really fun after-school Kids

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Nashua’s Mount Pleasant Elementary School receives grant for health resources

American Heart Association grants allow school to support of physical and emotional health The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $2,300 to Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Nashua for Physical Education equipment. The annual grant program supports schools by funding resources to extend school wellness programs. “Laura