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During the month of May, the American Stroke Association works hard to spread awareness of the signs of a stroke. You can share the following information with your audience to help them to spot the signs of a stroke, using FAST: F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke. When you...

330 fewer women are dying per day, thanks to the Go Red For Women movement, which celebrates 10 years in 2013! Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease and the gap between men and women’s survival continues to widen. Heart disease in women requires more attention,...

What steps are you taking to improve your heart health? Are you trying to exercise more, eat better or get more sleep? No matter what it is, every little bit helps, so stick with it. Learn the steps the American Heart Association is taking to fight for your heart health. Join us at YoureTheCure.org and...

Their knowledge of CPR and quick thinking allowed Joe Bell to beat the odds during his life threatening cardiac arrest. Joe’s story reinforces the value and importance of teaching the lifesaving skill of CPR. Shelley Lewis pumped Joe Bell’s chest roughly 1,500 times in 15 minutes. The...

“Guest blogger, Kevin Harker, Midwest Affiliate Executive Vice President reminds us how research is saving lives…” Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a friend of mine from St. Louis, Toni Reel, who is a longtime volunteer and former employee of the American...

The American Heart/Stroke Association is committed to identifying and supporting specific science areas deemed critical to achieving our mission and strategic objectives. Foundation and corporate support for such strategically focused research, as well as partnerships with other professional organizations...

As you prepare for this busy time of year both with your family and service to our state, take care of yourself by eating healthy. Since it is the season of giving, I'd like to take this opportunity to give something back to you. Simple Cooking with Heart is a new program designed to teach Americans...

In the weeks leading up to Election Day we witnessed passionate Americans who voiced their opinions on candidates and were engaged in the major issues. It would be a terrible waste if all that purpose and energy are allowed to wane now that the election is over! Voting is only the first step in our...

Hello advocates! Just wanted to take a moment today to say Happy Halloween. If you're in the mood for something scary and if you like zombies, check out this awesome video from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. (Please visit the site to view this video) After watching the video, if...

Megan Koenigs Kansas At the age of 25, I went into cardiac arrest. On On April 29th, I was rushed to the hospital and no hope was given to my family that I would live. I went through hypothermia treatment and was in a coma for 4 days. They weren't sure if I would have any brain damage or if the...

Liz Tatham Kansas I looked healthy, so I had ignored what I did not realize were the signs and symptoms of heart disease. I dismissed the rapid decline in my energy as the busyness of being an overly tired homemaker. In just a few weeks I went from being in the best shape of my life to being so short...

Welcome to You’re the Cure Kansas. Thanks for being an advocate! The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are hard at work, advocating for life-saving policies from Topeka to Washington, D.C. Your fellow Kansas advocates have already accomplished some amazing things...

Today’s a big day in our push to help save Safe Routes to School! We’re blitzing Congress with face-to-face visits by advocates and we’re running an ad in Politico to urge our nation’s legislators to “give America’s kids the right of way to a healthy life” by...