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Survivor story: from heart surgery on vacation to Heart Walk coach

April 15, 2026 by lindaquintanilla

No matter who you are, no matter how old you are and no matter where you are, paying attention to your heart could save your life. That’s the lesson Derick White learned while on vacation in Toronto in August 2022. A few days earlier, he had been at work in Syracuse, New York when he … Read more

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