hidden Lehigh Valley & Berks female changemakers lead effort to fight No. 1 killer

Lehigh Valley & Berks female changemakers lead effort to fight No. 1 killer

The American Heart Association’s® Woman of Impact™ nominees champion heart health for Go Red for Women’s® fundraising and philanthropy initiative. March is women’s history month and what better way to celebrate than to have seven female leaders fighting for the health and well-being of their community. These changemakers are joining the American Heart Association to

hidden Two female community leaders to be honored for their commitment to heart disease and stroke at The Lehigh Valley and Berks Heart Ball as the Association nears 100th Birthday.

Two female community leaders to be honored for their commitment to heart disease and stroke at The Lehigh Valley and Berks Heart Ball as the Association nears 100th Birthday.

Plans are underway for the 2024 Lehigh Valley and Berks Heart Ball, a local celebration of a century of profound impact on heart health and well-being. The new year marks the 100th birthday of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health. The Lehigh Valley and Berks Heart

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

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

Guest Blog By: Anastasia 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 Find your fierce in your movement with Penn Medicine Princeton Health

Find your fierce in your movement with Penn Medicine Princeton Health

Let’s MOVE MORE … ALL YEAR LONG!  Staying active is very important.  We are on a mission to be Healthy for Good™ every day. Find Your Fierce in Movement!  Being active is one of the best ways to maintain your physical and mental health.  Not only can movement help you feel, function and sleep better,

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PVD and PAD: Similar yet different

In order to care for your health in the best manner possible, it’s important to understand conditions and how to prevent them. Certain diseases are so alike, they are often associated with one another. However, knowing even subtle differences can be beneficial to prevention—and that’s certainly the case with PAD and PVD. PAD, peripheral arterial

hidden Policy Agenda Supports a Healthier Commonwealth

Policy Agenda Supports a Healthier Commonwealth

For nearly 100 years, the American Heart Association has worked tirelessly to make policy changes that save and improve lives. This year in Virginia, we took a multi-faceted approach and focused on CPR funding, food access, and fighting against harmful tobacco policies. Tobacco – In addition to fighting for policy, sometimes we must fight against policy.