The American Heart Association proudly recognizes Dr. Joonun (Chris) Choi and Sarah Yeager with the Leadership Legacy Award in Connecticut. The Leadership Legacy Award is a national award which recognizes current and alumni volunteers for exceptional service and contributions over a significant period of time. Dr. Choi began his involvement with the American Heart Association
Built on community relationships between premier sponsor Bayhealth and collaborating organizations the Food Bank of Delaware and American Heart Association & American Stroke Association, a first-in-the-nation statewide food rescue program, 302 Food Rescue, launched on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Milford Food Lion. Thanks to the power of technology and a smart phone app, 302
Thank you to Joyce Prater for sharing the following personal story. Read her inspiring journey: TEAM BOB is in honor of my husband, Bob, who passed away suddenly in 2021 as the result of a sudden cardiac event. While I searched and could not find meaning in his death, I found meaning in his life.
New executive comes home to New York to fight heart disease and stroke Amanda Palumbo, a Hudson Valley native, has been named the Executive Director of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Westchester & Fairfield, CT Counties. Ms. Palumbo’s primary responsibilities will include identifying, recruiting and engaging strong volunteer leadership; managing a high performing staff
A stroke can happen to anyone at any point in their lifetime. Two Massachusetts stroke survivors, Jayme Kelly and Valerie Giglio, recently talked about their experience in a story from WickedLocal.com. In addition to telling Giglio and Kelly’s personal stories with stroke, the piece quotes several health experts who share stroke warning signs and prevention
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks while enjoying friends, family, and a good meal. But after the table is cleaned and the dishes are done, it is time for families across Vermont to get moving! Research shows active parents raise active children. Fitness should always be a priority in a family’s daily
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks while enjoying friends, family, and a good meal. But after the table is cleaned and the dishes are done, it is time for families across New Hampshire to get moving! Research shows active parents raise active children. Fitness should always be a priority in a family’s
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks while enjoying friends, family, and a good meal. But after the table is cleaned and the dishes are done, it is time for families across Maine to get moving! Research shows active parents raise active children. Fitness should always be a priority in a family’s daily
Captain Warren E. Goodson is an ambassador of the 2022 Heart Healthy Hunting Campaign in West Virginia and shares some great tips on how hunters can get prepared before heading out into the woods. Captain Warren E. Goodson shares some great insight and tips for West Virginia hunters. Getting ready to go hunting means more
Over time, high blood glucose can damage blood vessels and the nerves that control the heart over time. It’s just one of the ways diabetes and cardiovascular health go hand-in-hand. November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a mismatch of the body’s ability to handle the glucose and calories from food that we take in.