On May 24, the DC Council unanimously passed the District’s FY23 budget and approved funding for important heart health priorities. The budget includes nearly $3 million to fund the District’s law ending the sale of flavored tobacco in DC, and close to $100,000 for a Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) program. Funding will take effect with the
American Heart Association Presents 2021 Distinguished Service Awards to Senator Maryellen Goodwin and Representative Mia Ackerman PROVIDENCE (DECEMBER 15, 2021) – The American Heart Association (AHA) today presented Senator Maryellen Goodwin (D-District 1, Providence) and Rep. Mia Ackerman (D-District 45, Cumberland, Lincoln) with 2021 Distinguished Service Awards in recognition of their leadership, commitment, and tireless
A single piece of legislation, if passed, could save as many as 500 lives a year in Massachusetts, according to a UMass Memorial Medical Center doctor, reports the Telegram & Gazette in a story published on Tuesday. The Worcester-based newspaper interviewed Dr. Joseph Sabato, an emergency medicine physician and American Heart Association volunteer, who argued
Sudden cardiac death can happen at any place and at any time. During these moments, performing CPR is key to survival. One way to ensure that more people receive CPR is to teach 911 operators how to provide CPR instructions over the phone. This is proven to save lives, but only a handful of states