“Be prepared, not scared” is an excellent motto throughout your day-to-day life. It is especially true when it comes to knowing how to perform CPR. In the US alone, almost 500,000 people die of cardiac arrest. Sadly, studies also suggest that only less than half of those who suffer receive CPR assistance from a bystander.
High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is when your blood pressure (BP), the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. Nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or diastolic
March 7, 2022 – Southern NJ— The American Heart Association is proud to announce that the Chair for the 2022 Southern NJ Go Red For Women campaign will be Dr. Renée Bullock-Palmer, Director of Women’s Heart Center and Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging for Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Go Red encourages every woman to take charge
For Media Inquiries: Theresa Spencer: 267-997-3354; Theresa.Spencer@Heart.org For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) heart.org and stroke.org WHO: The American Heart Association Philadelphia team and Independence Visitor Center. WHAT: Signature red dress sculpture photo opp and Hands- Only CPR demonstration. In honor of National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association will host hands-only CPR demonstrations
The American Heart Association in Philadelphia Goes Red for Heart Month Wear Red and Join the Fight Against Heart Disease & Stroke on February 4, 2022. Philadelphia, PA, February 2022 – The American Heart Association is asking for the public’s support this February by going red and giving back to participate in American Heart
American Heart Association and North10 Philadelphia Collaborate to Increase Healthy Food Access for North Philadelphia Residents Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. This can be a temporary situation for a household or can last a long
Brown’s Super Stores, Oak Street Health, and AHA Collaborate to establish a Community-based Blood Pressure Screening, Education, and Referral Initiative. Hypertension is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke, which kill more Philadelphians than any other disease, accounting for 3,417 deaths in 2019. Philadelphia’s health significantly lags behind other major cities despite overall progress
Click here – Heart Month 2022 Reclaim your Rhythm – Final February marks the start of Heart Month and Friday; February 4th is National Wear Red Day. Wearing RED is not just for people, it’s for offices, homes, buildings, bridges, parks, and landmarks too! This year you can help us in the fight against heart
The American Heart Association suggests ways to prepare for heart healthy holidays to avoid heart attacks Philadelphia, December 8, 2021 — Scientific research over time has shown an uptick in cardiac events during the winter holiday season, and more people die from heart attacks between December 25th and January 1st than at any other time of the year. The American Heart Association,
Ocean City, NJ. Dec 7, 2021 — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, has named not one but two co-chairs for the 2022 Spring Heart Walk, Anthony Suppa and Jake Ottinger as Board Chairmen for 2022. In this role Suppa and Ottinger are charged