The team behind Boston’s Lawyers Have Heart 5K was interviewed by David Yas on the latest episode of The Boston Podcast. This year’s 5K is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By registering, runners are committing to run or walk 3.1 miles on Friday, June 12 — wherever they may be — to
Practicing mindfulness and meditation may help you manage stress and high blood pressure, sleep better, feel more balanced and connected, and even lower your risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association wants to help you let go of stress and feel more calm and peaceful by offering three, free webinars in June designed to
Law will prevent Big Tobacco from targeting kids and minorities in underserved communities BOSTON, May 30, 2020 – On June 1, Massachusetts will take a bold step in protecting future generations from a lifetime of deadly tobacco addiction, when it becomes the first state in the nation to remove harmful menthol, mint and wintergreen tobacco
The following is a guest commentary written by Dr. Ami Bhatt, director of outpatient cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bhatt is also the chairwoman of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign in Boston. Massachusetts is protecting its citizens by extending the timeline for social distancing,
Across Massachusetts, families and individuals are struggling with food insecurity. We know the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help alleviate this issue by enabling participants to stretch their food dollars and purchase healthier foods. We want to thank the state Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker for prioritizing funding for food insecurity issues in the
From the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Boston, stroke experts Dr. Gioacchino Curiale and Dr. Thanh Nguyen have witnessed the power of partnership. “Whether it is a parent homeschooling their child, an EMT responding to a 911 call, a nurse caring for patients at the bedside, or someone observing the social distancing guidelines,
Recent reports of children experiencing Kawasaki disease, possibly tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, are raising concerns among patients and pediatricians. Most children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic or exhibit only mild symptoms. However, in the past two months, first in Europe, and more recently in the U.S., a small number of children developed a more serious
Researchers from three Massachusetts hospitals are among those to have been awarded $1.2 million in grants by the American Heart Association to study the effects of COVID-19. The American Heart Association awarded grants to teams at 12 institutions across the United States. The announcement comes less than a month after the Association issued a rapid
Barry Greene has a knack for seeing the big picture. When he agreed to chair the 2020 Boston Heart and Stroke Ball, he saw it not just as one night of fundraising for the American Heart Association, but as part of a broader mission. “We wanted [the ball] to be one component of our efforts,
On the basketball court George Boakye-Yiadom was a force. Standing 6 feet, 7 inches and weighing 250 pounds, he was an imposing presence to the teams he faced on a nightly basis. He was big, yet quick; strong, yet agile. The quintessential power forward. Then, in 2015, Boakye-Yiadom met an opponent that was too much