Honor celebrates a lifetime of outstanding influence and impact in the field of medicine. The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives announced today that world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, will receive the Heart of New York City Legacy Award at the 2021 New
The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Ali N. Zaidi, MD will be the medical honoree at the American Heart Association’s 25th Annual Hamptons Heart Ball. In his role as honoree, Dr. Zaidi will assist in raising support and creating awareness about heart disease and stroke as it pertains to the Long Island
Month 4: Live Fierce This fourth month of our Live Fierce NYC Resiliency program is all about hope, optimism, staying calm under pressure and looking toward a brighter future. This journey was designed to help us build skills needed to overcome any challenge. Like a muscle, these skills grow stronger the more we use them.
Month 3: Reduce Your Risk This third month of our Live Fierce NYC Resiliency program is all about reducing your risk and preventing heart disease and stroke. We’re going to focus on identifying the signs and symptoms of a stroke F.A.S.T., improving our brain health, knowing your numbers, and getting active! Week 1: Move More
New York, NY (April 29, 2021) – A coalition of health advocacy groups in New York City, including the American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, NYC Smoke-Free, Public Health Solutions and the NAACP New York State Conference, applauded today’s announcement from the Biden Administration
Month 2: Be Well This second month of our Live Fierce NYC Resiliency program is all about mindfulness and being well. We’re going to focus on practicing gratitude, managing stress, meditation and mental health. Week 1: Practicing Gratitude Gratitude – Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude, Thankfulness: How Gratitude Can Help Your Health, 21 Days of
Las organizaciones basadas en la fe y los lugares de culto han jugado un papel importante durante la crisis del COVID-19 en nuestro país. Estas organizaciones y sus voluntarios y personal han estado en primera línea, mitigando el impacto del COVID-19 y proporcionando a las comunidades la orientación y el apoyo muy necesarios. Es por
Welcome to the THE LINK: Physical Activity & Heart Health hosted by the American Heart Association. Thank you for joining us for this special conversation about the connection between exercise and your health. We would like to thank Heather A. Milton, MS, RCEP, CSCS, Exercise Physiologist Supervisor, Sports Health Expert at NYU Langone Health for
On March 3, 2021 the American Heart Association on Long Island hosted the first Peer to Peer discussion on tobacco & vaping. Whether you are for it or against it, vaping is an extremely important topic amongst teens. Our goal is to bring young adults together to speak with one another and search for the
Welcome the American Heart Association’s Westchester County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Community Forum. We would like to give a special thank you to our panelists, Sharon D’Errico from Sun River Health and Elena Tateo from Westchester County Department of Health. We created this companion page to help you find more