Nearly 1,000 Westchester area residents, including dozens of corporate and community teams, walked at the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk event Saturday at Kensico Dam in Valhalla. They walked for … Read more
Imagine a healthier community for all, where heart diseases and stroke are no longer our leading killers, and every member of every community is able to achieve well-being supported by the places … Read more
Hispanic adults who live in counties with high concentrations of their ethnic peers are about 60 percent more likely than those who don’t to die from heart disease and stroke, … Read more
Just over halfway through this program and eating healthy and exercising regularly is still really hard. It’s a different kind of hard than when I first started. You see, at … Read more
It’s time to lace up your sneakers for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk event, this Saturday, September 29th at Kensico Dam in Valhalla. This year marks the 25th Anniversary … Read more
Students in elementary schools in Maine and around the country have a new way to move their bodies toward heart health, earn benefits for their schools and give back to … Read more
(Buffalo,NY, September 22, 2018) – Get ready to ride the revolution! The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) is hosting the first-ever CycleNation event in Buffalo on Saturday, September 22 … Read more
DALLAS, September 20, 2018 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on California Senate Bill 1192, the California Healthy by Default Kids Meals Beverages bill: “California has made … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Lawyers Have Heart brings runners and walkers — of all ages, levels of experience — to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. In 2018, the event … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Washington, D.C. Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau and David Grosso introduced legislation this week that would promote healthier beverage choices for Kids’ Meals at restaurants in D.C. The … Read more
Washington, DC – The American Heart Association has teamed up with Commuter Connections and the American Lung Association to pledge to go car free or car-lite on Friday, September 21, … Read more
Theresa Petrone Butts, Leader of IT Vendor and Budget Management at MVP Health Care, and Adanna Akujuo, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon and associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Albany Med, are … Read more
The American Heart Association’s 2018 Brooklyn Heart Walk will take place this coming weekend. On Sunday, Brooklynites will come together to raise money for heart health research and honor survivors … Read more
This BetterU blog is from SHERYL!!! Hi everyone, it’s Sheryl, the second oldest member of the Better U team! And here we are at Week 7…wow! I think it was … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Anti-smoking advocates are celebrating in Washington, D.C., following Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sign-off on a $2 tax hike on cigarettes and passage of the District of Columbia’s 2019 … Read more
This BetterU blog is from….ELISA!!! As we cross over the half way point of the program, I am reflecting on how grateful I am for this program, the women on … Read more
Today’s BetterU blog by……ANNE! Another day, another opportunity to take care of me! The first thing I do every morning when I open my eyes is give thanks. I say … Read more
As new members join, local volunteers in Utica and Syracuse are being honored by the American Heart Association for “transforming” the heart health of Central New York. Both boards were … Read more
BOSTON — At 6 feet, 7 inches tall, Bouba Dieme knows a heart transplant is a long shot. Dieme, 32, was born with a heart defect that is causing his … Read more
Today’s BetterU blog is from…JUDY! Can’t believe we are almost ½ through this amazing challenge. I can say it has CHANGED my lifestyle and I am very HAPPY & BLESSED … Read more
It’s time to head back to school! Packing the kids’ lunches for school means you have control over which foods they are eating. Parents can manage nutritious meals even when … Read more
With summer coming to a close, it’s time for the first day of school and planning back-to-school shopping ‘must-haves.’ After all of the new clothes and classroom supplies have been purchased, one … Read more
Today, Sept. 4, the Essex County Board of Supervisors took an important step in protecting the youth of the county by raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products … Read more
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m., the Essex County Board of Supervisors will vote on Tobacco 21, a measure that would raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco … Read more