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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

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Barnard Academy receives grant for health resources

The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $2,230 to Barnard Academy in Barnard for skateboarding equipment. The annual grant program supports schools by funding resources to extend school wellness programs. The American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, is helping educators make whole-body

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7th annual Go Red For Women “Purse-onality” event is September 28th in Kennebunkport

The American Heart Association in Maine will hold its 7th annual Go Red “Purse-onality” event on Thursday, September 28th at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport.  The event features a silent auction of more than 25 purse packages donated by local supporters. Each purse is hand-selected and filled with items and mementos that reflect the donors’ “purse-onality”

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UVM Medical Center recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for heart disease and stroke patients

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. The University of Vermont Medical Center is among the 2,600 hospitals nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease

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Nine hospitals in New Hampshire recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for heart disease and stroke patients

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. Nine hospitals in New Hampshire are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

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Seven hospitals in Maine recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for heart disease and stroke patients

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. Seven hospitals in Maine are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke. Heart