An estimated 90% of people who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting do not survive it, according to the American Heart Association. With support from sponsor University of Rochester Medicine, the Association is working tirelessly to improve those statistics. The American Heart Association and URochester Medicine are extending and expanding a successful … Read more
American Heart Association hosts conversation to spotlight maternal heart health challenges and solutions PROVIDENCE, RI, May 28, 2025 — Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. To address this urgent health issue, the American Heart Association, devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, hosted a Community … Read more
Leadership from TowneBank and Riverside Health join forces to address the maternal health crisis facing women of all ages and stages in Hampton Roads TowneBank selected Riverside Health as recipients of over 100 Anytime Infant CPR kits to be distributed throughout the communities to new families. The American Heart Association’s updated Infant CPR Anytime Training … Read more
The American Heart Association Hampton Roads held a symposium for area doulas to discuss the changes, causes and impacts of cardiovascular disease in pregnant and postpartum women Pregnancy related deaths are on the rise, the cause – cardiovascular disease. Women are experiencing traumatic pre and postpartum complications that have caused what’s supposed to be some … Read more
The American Heart Association, CVS Health announce a community-based approach to addressing hypertension, a key risk factor in the No. 1 killer of new moms New mothers in Hampton Roads will now have improved access to hypertension (high blood pressure) care during pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen nearly 140% over … Read more
Randi White wrote a letter in the notes section of her phone, for fear she might die while giving birth. She pleaded, “If I hemorrhage at all after birth, make sure they get blood work and a CT SCAN IMMEDIATELY. Don’t let them take more than a couple hours to do so…PLEASE FIGHT FOR ME.” … Read more