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Sally Sharp Missouri I died on January 19, 2011. My story begins on a typical school day...nothing was out of the ordinary and the day was going according to plan. Then, that all changed. I was sitting in my classroom beginning to eat lunch with some of my co-workers. Things began to go terribly wrong...

Kelly Manz Missouri Chloe's Law, named after Kelly Manz’s daughter, will finally reach the Governor’s desk in 2013! Kelly has worked long and hard to ensure that all Missouri hospitals will be required to screen newborn babies for congenital heart defects with Pulse Oximetry before...

Guest Blogger Kelly Manz describes why having Chloe’s Law finally reach the Governor’s desk is the ultimate Mother’s Day gift! When I began this journey in 2009, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was on a mission and I jumped in head first! I started with baby steps...

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...

Missourians pay for having the lowest tobacco tax in the country in so many ways. Missouri spends more than $2 billion annually in health care costs directly related to smoking. We can’t afford to continue on this path. Proposition B is our chance to break old habits. It would increase the state...

Brendon Spear Missouri Our son Brendon was born a SURVIVOR and we are so blessed to have him in our lives! Three days shy of Brendon turning 19 months of age he was diagnosed as having suffered a stroke while in utero (womb). As a result of the stroke he has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy,...

Austin Redd Missouri I left for school the morning of May 13, 2010 just like any other morning...but that day would end up very different than the rest. I collapsed at school because of what we now know was an undetected birth defect. I had no warning signs before my collapse. Due to the quick...

Melissa Shelton Missouri At 18, I lost my sister, Shari to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). She was a student at Mizzou, seemingly healthy, with a happy zest for life. We had big plans for Fall, when I would rush the same sorority and hopefully room with her. At 30, with a young daughter, I started having...

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

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...

Literally…if our CPR in Schools legislation doesn’t pass out of the Senate this week – the bill will be dead. If it passes, it will be because of YOU. The Bill has made it all the way to the Senate Floor! With that said, the language must still be amended and it must be passed out...

Monday, May 7th - with the submission of nearly 220,000 Missouri voters’ signatures to the Secretary of State, Show-Me A Brighter Future took the necessary step to place our initiative on the Missouri statewide ballot this November. This initiative would help Missouri improve health conditions...

TODAY, some 70 AHA volunteers from across the country are at the White House Community Leaders Briefing on Cardiovascular Health. There are 14 volunteers from the Midwest attending this exciting event. In addition, AHA volunteers are joined by volunteers from partner Women Heart: The National Coalition...