June 1-7 each year is National CPR Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR. Dr. Richard L. Snyder, Executive Vice President of Facilitated Health Networks for Independence Blue Cross, has been a long-time champion and advocate of CPR & AED awareness, leading a citywide initiative, CPR Ready Coalition, in
Attention Central Pennsylvania students in 6th-11th grades! The American Heart Association and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital invite you to apply for a special STEM education opportunity. As a science-based organization that invests heavily in STEM research, the American Heart Association sees a great need to invest in kids that want to pursue careers in
These four employees committed to a lifestyle change utilizing the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 and were selected by a committee at the American Heart Association and NFI. Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk
PITTSBURGH, April 10 – There’s still time to make plans to attend the American Heart Association’s flagship women’s heart health event on May 11, 2023 at Acrisure Stadium, UPMC Club level. The Greater Pittsburgh Go Red for Women Experience raises awareness and helps fund the fight against heart disease and stroke, which claim the lives
PITTSBURGH – Nick Siliano was so inspired by his mom’s heart journey that last year, he dedicated his high school senior graduation project to learning more about the American Heart Association. Little did Nick’s mom, Tricia, know that her story would touch so many others and earn her an award from the Association, two years after
With nearly 3 out of 4 cardiac arrests outside of the hospital occurring in homes, knowing how to perform CPR is critically important[1]. CPR, especially if performed immediately, could double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival[2]. That is why the American Heart Association, the worldwide leader in resuscitation science and education, and
Natalie Rose was singing as a professional opera singer for seven years before her diagnosis. She was jet-setting around the world and felt perfectly fine until one day; she found out she wasn’t ok. Living in Philadelphia while in between tours. To pass the time, she decided to get a part-time job to make extra
The American Heart Association, the largest voluntary health organization fighting cardiovascular diseases, announces Paul J. Mather, MD, as the 2023 recipient of the Edward. S. Cooper, MD Award. The award is named for Dr. Edward S. Cooper, a world-renowned physician and a pioneer in hypertension and stroke and the first African American to serve as
Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure and many do not know they have it. Now, the American Heart Association, with the support of WellSpan Health, is making it easier for York, Lebanon and Lancaster county residents to get their blood pressure tested and get the tools they need to manage it. Beginning
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, recently donated a CPR in Schools training kit to Carlisle High School. The donation was made possible with support from Rite Aid, as part of their sponsorship of the Capital Region Heart Ball. Developed by the American Heart