She is a health coach with a doctorate degree in bioethics; an Emmy Award-winning journalist who continues to educate the public about ways to stay healthy; a frequent keynote speaker; … Read more
It’s been almost a year since Jodi Hammell suffered a stroke at work, and on Nov. 14, she will share her story at the Hudson Valley Go Red for Women … Read more
It’s been nearly 15 years since John Mazur was saved by CPR after suffering sudden cardiac arrest in October 2009. In that time, he has applauded his children’s graduations, traveled, … Read more
MMRI leader to head national council for the American Heart Association The executive director of the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., became the chair of the … Read more
15-year-old born with congenital heart defect to throw out first pitch at Friday’s ValleyCats game Darin Vail, 2025 Heart Hero of the Capital Region Heart Walk, celebrates his 15th birthday … Read more
The American Heart Association, celebrating a century of profound impact on heart health and well-being, is welcoming five community leaders to its board of directors in the Mohawk Valley. The … Read more
When the American Heart Association launched its Go Red for Women campaign, Anne Saile, then the president and CEO of Bellevue Woman’s Hospital, agreed to chair the inaugural Go Red … Read more
The 2024 Stroke Ambassador to the Capital Region Heart Walk, Wanda Feaster, had been diagnosed with breast cancer after a persistent pain spurred her to visit the doctor. Her doctor … Read more
His volunteer work with the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, started in 2013, when he was just 2 years old, and he and his … Read more