‘Red Means Go’ for Vermont women’s heart health

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement raises awareness and critical funds for women’s cardiovascular health Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women[1], yet less than half of women are aware of this. The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, is … Read more

Norwich University Lecturer spearheads local women’s heart health movement

Dr. Corey Bennett, DNP, MSN, RN-BC to chair the American Heart Association’s Vermont 2025-26 Go Red for Women initiative Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women[1] in Vermont and across the United States. To change that, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, … Read more

Guest Blog – Taking the “luck” out of surviving cardiac arrest

Payton Jones of Bristol, VT suffered cardiac arrest at age 11 during her swim meet. She is alive today to tell the story thanks to immediate CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. I’m lucky to be alive. An undiagnosed heart condition caused me to suffer a cardiac arrest during a swim meet in Essex, … Read more