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The American Heart Association and the Vermont Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have launched the HEARTsafe Program, a community-based effort designed to improve the odds of survival for people suffering sudden cardiac arrest events. Residents and visitors will know they have entered a...

Sigh. This picture sums up how I felt yesterday. This legislative session, which started out with much promise, may very well end with the swipe of the Governor’s veto pen. The Governor has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Maine youth, our next generation of heroes, to learn Hands Only...

The Senate will start debating their budget and we are asking for their support for critical funding for key prevention programs. We knew it was going to be a tough budget year we feel that it is still important for the Legislature to make investments in public health and access to care. We are asking...

About 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke. That means, on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. Last year, many of the Americans who suffered a stroke did not get the right lifesaving treatment in time. For Stroke Month, we wanted to pass along information that can help...

May is American Stroke Month. Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke and every four minutes someone dies of a stroke. But stroke is largely preventable, treatable, and beatable with your help. The American Heart Association is working to improve acute stroke care in Vermont. Together with the Vermont...

Yesterday, we experienced a horrific tragedy with the attacks on the 117th Boston Marathon. I am confident in the resiliency and strength of Massachusetts and its residents and I know we will overcome this tragedy. As some of you know we have a team of dedicated runners as part of Tedy’s Team,...

What a day in New York City! We have lots of photos to share from our whirlwind tour in City Hall...but really quick I wanted to share some shots of our press conference with Council Member Mathieu Eugene. Thank you to Dr. Steven Rudolph from Maimonides, Dr. Susanna Horvath from Columbia and Dr. Salman...

There is so much going on this week in New York City! It's after midnight, and I'm just now getting to submit this blog post. Here's why I'm burning the midnight oil... On Wednesday morning, the American Stroke Association (yes, that's us!) is supporting a press conference with...

This Friday (February 1, 2013) the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association will kickoff American Heart Month 2013 with National Wear Red Day 2013! This year's day of awareness is very special as we will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Go Red for Women movement. In...

The American Stroke Association needs you to help us share important stroke messaging tomorrow Wednesday, January 23rd. We’ll hold a Social Media Day of Action to engage as many Americans as possible in our new “F.A.S.T.” stroke awareness advertising campaign, which we created in partnership...

Did you know that on average, American adults consume about 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day? That is more that twice the American Heart Association recommended limit! This excess sodium can lead to high blood pressure which increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. Much of the sodium in the...

The Providence Journal recently printed an editorial on stroke care in Rhode Island written by Arshad Iqbal, MD. Dr. Iqbal, a neurologist and American Stroke Association volunteer/advocate, currently serves as chair of the RI Stroke Task Force. Click below to view the article. (Please visit the site...

Governor Cuomo will outline his vision for the coming year in his State of the State address tomorrow. The American Heart Association is fighting for chronic disease prevention and CPR training. What issues are you hoping to hear about from the Governor?

We have worked together to pass legislation in 2012 that ultimately leads to the gift of a more healthy life for Connecticut residents. Because of your support all of Connecticut’s newborns will be tested for Critical Congenital Heart Disease, our elementary school students will have 20 minutes...

Have a New Year's resolution to improve your health? Did you know 80 percent of cardiovascular disease doesn’t have to happen? That's right. Investing in tobacco control and obesity prevention - it's a smart investment. The state budget is right around the corner and the American Heart...

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and I wish you much health and happiness in 2013. I took a break to spend time with family and friends and I hope you did as well. Now I am back and ready to begin a new legislative session! I know that we will be facing many challenges in the next year, but...

Today, the NYC Council's Health Committee hosted a hearing with the intention to support an increase in federal funding to the National Institutes of Health for stroke research. With 33,000 jobs on the line and a potential loss of $4.5 billion in economic activity if our federal decision-makers can't...

Not according to the new Shape of the Nation Report released by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the American Heart Association. And one-third of NY kids are overweight or obese...isn't it time for the state to make physical education a priority?

Right now, nearly 27% of Vermont kids are overweight. Providing them with more options for physical acticity and limiting their consumption of sugary drinks can help them to be healthier. Let your legislators know that you want them to make fighting obesity a priority to help our kids and keep health...

Here's a growing problem - Did you know approximately 60% of NYers are overweight or obese? And over 1/3 of our state's kids are overweight or obese! This hurts our health and wallets. The NYS Comptroller's new report shows adult obesity costs a whopping $11.8 million in health care costs...

Stroke - a non-communicable disease that attacks 15 million people worldwide every year and claims a life every six seconds – can be beaten. Here are the facts: Stroke can be prevented. Stroke can be treated. Stroke can be managed in the long-term. 1 in 6 people will have a stroke...

Did you know Monday, Oct. 29, is World Stroke Day? Have you or a loved one suffered a stroke? As part of World Stroke Day, the American Stroke Association is urging people to reduce the threat of stroke in their lives and the lives of loved ones. The day’s theme — “Because I Care”...

Hi NYers...AHA is working hard to push for a statewide ban on trans fat in restaurants (yup, this dangerous fat is still there); the CPR in Schools bill (shouldn't every school teach this skill); newborn screenings for heart defects; and funding for tobacco and heart disease and stroke programs ...

Tracey Kennedy Rhode Island In 1991, at 28 years of age and 6 months pregnant, I experienced a stroke causing blindness in my left eye for a period of 3 years. The cause - a hole in my heart. I was told I needed open heart surgery to close the hole and that I might not survive the birth of my son...