The holidays are a time to relax, sit by the fireplace and see family and friends. For members of Tedy’s Team, it’s also a time to jumpstart the training season for the 2016 Boston Marathon. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Tedy’s Team celebrated its new group of runners at CBS Scene at Patriot Place in Foxborough. … Read more

Family holiday traditions include trimming trees, lighting candles, and making traditional foods and sweets we know and love. But it is also a time when adults and children can overindulge. And today, with about one in three American kids and teens overweight or obese, it is more important than ever to make smart, heart healthy … Read more

The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Boston resident, Mike Rubino, CFO of Digital Lumens, will chair the 2015 Heart Challenge 5K Obstacle Trail Run. The 2nd annual event will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at Prowse Farm in Canton. Rubino, who is an avid athlete, was personally affected by heart disease … Read more

The American Heart Association wants families to feel they can, and are fully equipped to, make healthy choices in the home and within their everyday activities – without throwing schedules completely off or leaving wallets empty. Today, about one in three American kids is considered overweight or obese. To help raise awareness and make parents … Read more

The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Mike Mancuso, Executive Vice President and CEO of Health Systems for Philips, will chair the 2015 Boston Heart Walk set for Saturday, September 12th at the DCR Hatch Shell along the Charles River Esplanade. As chair, Mancuso is encouraging companies, organizations and residents throughout Greater Boston … Read more

Summer’s here! If your summer safety plan consists of stocking bandages, anti-bacterial spray and sunscreen, you might be missing an important lifesaving tool—CPR. If a family member, friend or infant in your care had a cardiac event, could you recognize the signs of a medical emergency and respond quickly and appropriately? This summer season, the … Read more

You can help Dad have a healthy heart by joining him in living a heart healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyles can help prevent heart disease and stroke, and help Dad and the whole family live a longer, stronger, healthier life. Heart disease is the number one killer of men. According to the American Heart Association, a … Read more

The long Memorial Day weekend is sure to be filled with picnics and barbeques. Choosing healthier foods and staying active can make for a healthier Memorial Day weekend, according to the American Heart Association. Eating a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, the #1 and #5 leading causes of … Read more

The American Heart Association will recognize Shrewsbury resident and longtime volunteer, Dawn King, with a Heart Hero Award at the annual Central MA Heart Walk on May 2nd. King is being honored for her exceptional leadership and support of the organization’s mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In 1997, one … Read more

On Saturday, May 2nd, over 500 people are expected to gather at the Annual Boston Heart Ball, the organization’s premier social event to celebrate the achievements of local physicians, philanthropists and volunteers all with a common goal of raising funds to support the American Heart Association’s mission of creating more lives free of heart disease … Read more

Heart walk chair encourages Central MA to take steps to live longer, healthier lives The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that Boylston resident, Steven MacLauchlan, President and Chief Executive Officer at Saint Vincent Hospital, will serve as chair of the 2015 Central MA Heart Walk. The annual event will be held on Saturday, … Read more

On Wednesday, April 1, thousands of people across the country stepped out for National  Walking Day, making an effort to break the trend of sedentary lifestyles and committing to a more active routine.  In Boston, we celebrated the day by teaming up with the Cardiovascular Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to honor … Read more

For some of us this record breaking winter of blizzards and freezing temperatures has left us with some serious cabin fever -longing for warmer spring days where a simple walk around the neighborhood doesn’t require 10 layers of clothing and hand warmers! But then there’s another group of people, who have appeared un-phased from Mother … Read more

American Heart Association|  American Stroke Association Participate in Annual 31 Nights of Light Earlier this week, The Shops at Prudential Center and Prudential Tower once again began shining bright with the help of local community organizations. Tonight, we’ll get to flip the switch to light up Boston as part of the annual 31 Nights of Light program. The … Read more

This week the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association lost an incredibly special and passionate volunteer, stroke survivor and member of our family, Ray Driscoll. Ray, his wife Gina, and extended family have been a force to be reckoned with in the stroke community for nearly 20 years since Ray suffered a stroke in … Read more

For most of us, this week marks one of the biggest feasts of the year! Keep your heart-healthy by swapping some of those heavy or sugary side dishes with a healthier option and packing an extra punch of veggies into appetizers. A few of our amazing volunteers, recently shared their heart-healthy favorites with us. Quinoa … Read more

The American Heart Association awarded its 2014 Population Research Prize to Vasan R. Ramachandran, M.D., of Boston University School of Medicine, “for brilliantly seizing upon opportunities to translate cutting-edge bench science into an epidemiological context, thereby making fundamental contributions to identifying systemic markers for cardiovascular risk, both here and in developing countries.” Ramachandran, chief of … Read more

Thanksgiving is about enjoying time with our family and celebrating with traditional foods we know and love. However, the holiday can impact the time usually reserved for healthy routines and involve meals that are not exactly made to be heart-healthy. To keep your diet and health in check over the Thanksgiving holiday, try these ideas … Read more

The American Heart Association honored eight local volunteers for their passion and dedication in helping further the American Heart Association’s mission of promoting healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Each honoree was recognized on Thursday, October 23rd at the American Heart Association’s Heart of Our Mission reception at the State Room in Boston. … Read more

2014 Event Co-chairs Lead Go Red Movement in Merrimack Valley  The American Heart Association has once again teamed up with Lowell General Hospital to bring its nationwide Go Red For Women® movement to Merrimack Valley. The 2014 Go Red In Your Own Fashion event will take place on Thursday, November 13th at the Westford Regency … Read more

Football season is back, and you know what that means! Time to grab your jersey, don your lucky socks, get ready to talk some smack and grab some munchies before kickoff. But can you keep it healthy at your tailgate party or football-watching bash? Yes! If you’re already firing up the grill and throwing some … Read more

Heading back to school and dreading the all-you-can-eat cafeteria? First year and fearing the “Freshman 15”?  Staying healthy in college is more than just fitting into your skinny jeans—it can seriously help you later on in life. Why care now, you ask?  The American Heart Association says ‘Life is Why.’ Here’s a lesson you don’t … Read more

Michael Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boston Scientific, has been named volunteer chair of this year’s 2014 Boston Heart Walk on September 6 at the DCR Hatch Shell along the Charles River Esplanade. The event supports the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and … Read more

We’re thrilled to announce that Southborough resident, Elizabeth L.B. Greene, a Partner at Mirick O’Connell, with offices in Westborough, Worcester and Boston, will Chair the 2014 Heart of the Commonwealth Celebration & Wine Tasting event, which is set for Saturday, September 20th, at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden! As Chair, Greene will provide leadership for the event … Read more

The American Heart Association has awarded eight Community Impact Grants totaling$125,000 to local non-profit community groups and organizations for programs aimed at combating childhood obesity and improving family health. The recipients for this year’s Community Impact Grants are: Playworks – Developmental Sports League, Beyond Soccer – Health Kicks!, Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Teen Heart … Read more

When Joan Eacmen, a teacher at Roxbury’s O’Bryant School of Math & Science collapsed in front of her classroom earlier this spring from cardiac arrest, students and colleagues sprang into action. Their quick thinking and combined efforts to call for help, administer CPR and use the school’s AED are credited with saving Eacmen’s life. Today, … Read more

The American Heart Association has named Joseph A. Maiella, of Southborough, Senior Vice President of the American Heart Association in Metro Boston. In his new role, Maiella will focus on advancing the mission of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, building healthier lives, through the planning, management and implementation of health initiatives and … Read more

A year ago, Medford resident, Sarah Peacock was recovering from her fourth open-heart surgery. Now, the congenital heart disease survivor, is training to take part in the American Heart Association’s Heart Challenge 5K Obstacle Trail Run, on May 10th, while celebrating her 28th birthday. Peacock was born with truncus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect in … Read more

On May 3rd, hundreds of the city’s most prominent philanthropists, physicians and community leaders will come together at the American Heart Association’s Annual Boston Heart Ball to honor Gary J. Balady, MD, Director of Preventative Cardiology and Director of the Non Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratories at Boston Medical Centerand Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean of … Read more

Today, thousands of individuals, companies and organizations across the country have been lacing up their sneakers and taking a stroll to celebrate National Walking Day – a movement aimed at encouraging individuals to push back from their desks, stand up from their chairs, lace up their sneakers, and go for a 30-minute walk to put … Read more

The American Heart Association announced today that Santander Bank, N.A. has signed on as the City Goes Red Partner for the Go Red For Women campaign in Boston. Santander has made a commitment to support and help create awareness about heart disease and stroke specifically as it pertains to women. “Santander is proud to support … Read more

Thanks to the efforts of the American Heart Association and Senator Richard Moore (D-Uxbridge), the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) is now accepting applications from towns, school districts, and municipal entities for grants to help purchase automated external defibrillators (AED’s).  Last year, Senator Moore successfully advocated for $250,000 in the FY14 State … Read more

The American Heart Association is pleased to announce Mike Rubino, CFO of Digital Lumens, as chair of the organization’s newest charity event, the Heart Challenge 5K Obstacle Trail Run. The new event will be held on Saturday, May 10th and is already piquing the interest of fitness fans and obstacle race enthusiasts across the region. … Read more

Small hearts can sometimes conceal big challenges. Today, Gov. Patrick signed into law a measure that will help the smallest of hearts – babies born with congenital heart defects. The signing of the Pulse Oximetry bill will require screening of all newborns for congenital heart defects. With congenital heart defects being the No.1 cause of … Read more

The Boston Bruins and the American Heart Association recently teamed up for the annual Go Red night at the TD Banknorth Garden to help kick-off American Heart Month and raise awareness of heart disease. As part of the celebration, volunteers with the American Heart Association and survivors were invited to attend the game including the … Read more

This week, we’re sending our congratulations to Stroke Hero, Dr. Jeffrey Bruckel of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Buckel was nominated by stroke survivor, Katie Buteau. Katie wrote to the American Stroke Association to share her story and nomination for Dr. Bruckel as a Stroke Hero. She wrote: It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that I nominate Dr. … Read more

Five years ago this week, Olivia Quigley collapsed in her elementary school gym class from sudden cardiac arrest, a fluke incident that nearly cost her life. Fortunately for Olivia, her two gym teachers performed CPR immediately. Olivia has since made a strong recovery and she and her father, Joe, are now teaming up with the … Read more

In celebration of the 11th National Wear Red Day, the Prudential Center illuminated red on Friday, February 7th to support the GO RED movement across America and shine a light—quite literally—on the No. 1 killer of women—heart disease. On National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 7th, the American Heart Association and its Go Red For Women … Read more

A slim 5’5” fitness instructor, Jessica Diaz, appears to be the poster child of healthy. She is a young, active mom of two who teaches multiple Barre classes at yoga and sports clubs throughout Boston. She devotes hours every day to taking care of her health while helping others take care of theirs through high-energy … Read more

Hundreds of businesses, community groups, hospitals, towns and schools across Massachusetts will be wearing red on February 7th to help raise awareness and funds to fight – the number one killer of women – cardiovascular disease. The campaign is part of the American Heart Association’s Annual Wear Red Day in which participants wear red, donate … Read more