The American Heart Association Founders Day renews commitment to equitable health On the ninety-eighth anniversary of the founding of the American Heart Association (AHA), Connecticut leaders are making bold commitments to stand with the Association as it drives toward its 2024 Impact Goal which is focused on improving cardiovascular health for all while identifying and
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, applauds the Connecticut state legislature for recently passing substantial and sustained funding for tobacco control programs. The final state budget includes $12 M annual funding for educating about the harms of tobacco use, to help prevent youth from
The American Heart Association (AHA), the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is heading into its second year with Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) Heart and Vascular Center to make a sustainable impact on the cardiovascular health, and specifically blood pressure, in the most vulnerable communities in Connecticut, through
Heart Walk is Back in Person at Sherwood Island State Park The American Heart Association (AHA), the largest voluntary health organization fighting heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, announces Anthony Scavo, Director at PwC, as chair of the 2022 Fairfield County Heart Walk and 5k Run. As chair, Anthony Scavo will lead the organizational and recruitment
The American Heart Association cites studies showing increase in heart, stroke incidents associated with change to daylight saving time According to the American Heart Association, scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep may not be the only thing to dread about “springing forward” when clocks move up for daylight
This Survivor Spotlight is presented by Saint Francis Hospital – a member of Trinity Health of New England When asked to share my “survivor story” frankly, it took me by surprise as I don’t think of myself as a survivor. At least this definition of survivor: a person remaining alive after an event in which
This Survivor Spotlight is presented by Saint Francis Hospital – a member of Trinity Health of New England Briana Visone grew up knowing she had a heart murmur. However, her doctors were never concerned enough to seek further explanation. It was not until 2013 when Briana switched to a new physician that it was questioned.
This Survivor Spotlight is Presented by Saint Francis Hospital – a member of Trinity Health Of New England I was born with pulmonary stenosis, which is a defective pulmonary valve. I wasn’t expected to live long, never mind play sports like I did growing up. But because I have had the best doctors, and the
Local heart survivor is reclaiming her rhythm in her recovery from cardiovascular disease During American Heart Month and to inspire women to ‘Reclaim Your Rhythm,’ the American Heart Association, announced 12 heart disease and stroke survivors who are sharing their stories as part of the Association’s Go Red for Women® movement. Claudia Norman a New
On imaging tests, brains were larger and showed fewer signs of injury in early to late middle-aged adults (ages 40-69 years) who had nearly ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of