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A new scientific statement from the American Heart Associations reminds physicians and people with congenital heart disease that regular physical activity is still important and should be promoted. Congenital heart disease (heart structural problems existing since birth) is estimated to affect more...

Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s national campaign to get America moving. The Heart Walk is a non-competitive walk that celebrates those who have made lifestyle changes and encourages many more to take the pledge to live healthier lifestyles while raising the dollars needed to fund...

The Nebraska legislative session continues to debate bills of significance to the AHA and our advocates. Advocates are encouraged to ensure their voice is heard on these issues. Visit our Action Center to take action on alerts related to increasing the tobacco tax, congenital heart defects screening...

The Nebraska Unicameral continues it works this week on a number of issues supported by the American Heart Association. With several weeks remaining in the session, it is important to continue advocate engagement and involvement in these issues. We are pleased with positive action on our congenital heart...

Advocates from around the state descended upon Lincoln earlier this month to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke, and to advocate for a number of important issues. Advocates participated in an advocacy briefing before walking to the Capitol and meeting with their state senators. Senator Smith...

Cole Klein was born with a critical congenital heart defect and at 10 years old, has had 3 open heart surgeries and various other medical procedures. Cole testified before the Senate Health and Human Services committee on LB 225 which would ensure all newborn babies in Nebraska are screened for CCHD...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have announced an ambitious and bold collaboration to reverse the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. In 2007, the RWJF committed $500 million toward its goal of reversing the childhood obesity epidemic...

Ginny Curley Nebraska At 6am on Monday, July 12, 2010, my husband awoke to hear me gasping for breath. When he tried to wake me, I stopped breathing. As a healthy 42 year-old, I never expected he would have to save my life. Thanks to my husband’s training in CPR and the calm reassurance of the...

Barb Miller Nebraska My father is a survivor. My grandmother was not. These two facts have fueled my passion for the American Heart Association for over 20 years. I became a volunteer after my dad - already a quadruple bypass veteran - received a heart stent. American Heart Association-funded research...

Cole Klein, 10, was born with a serious congenital heart defect that wasn't caught until he suffered congestive heart failure at 53 days old. His mother, Tiffany Mytty-Klein, explains why she believes that a screening at birth could save kids like Cole from serious complications or death. A measuure...

The 103 rd Legislative Session of the Nebraska Unicameral will be underway beginning January 9th! We need our state legislators to partner with us in building a healthier Nebraska free from cardiovascular disease and stroke. They can do this by supporting an increase in the tobacco tax to discourage...

Kyler Nixon Council Bluffs It doesn’t get any more personal for Jenny Nixon after working over 10 years for the American Heart Association. In February 2012 her son Kyler’s active life of sports was quickly put to a halt after an MRI showed abnormal thickness in the left ventricle of his...

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning delivered some good news Tuesday for health programs and agencies funded with national tobacco settlement funds. Bruning announced that Nebraska, along with 16 other states, had reached an agreement with four major tobacco companies. The agreement settles a 10-year...

Have you heard of Pulse Oximetry? It's a simple screening test performed on newborns before they leave the hospital to check for congenital heart disease. One in 100 babies are born with congenital heart disease. It is the number ONE birth defect! Each year, 4,000 babies die of a congenital heart...

That’s right! We want to know WHO you know! With the 2012 election behind us, now the business of the legislature and Congress begins shortly after the first of the New Year. And we need your help! We know that our advocates are among the best connected around. Would you be willing to share...

LiveWell Nebraska recently posted an article just in time for the Holidays! If you find yourself dealing with all the stress that comes with the holidays, remember to take time to relax and enjoy the season. CLICK HERE to find 13 ways to reduce stress and remain calm during the holidays! After you've...

We all knew it, right? And now there is a study that confirms what we all knew ... no level of secondhand smoke exposure is safe, and even brief exposures can have adverse cardiovascular and respiratory effects. CLICK HERE to read an article about a recent study of five large-hub airports who have designated...

Essayist and poet Edward Sanford Martin, the first literary editor of Life magazine, once said, “Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” Throughout the year, we come to you asking for your voice and...

What if everyone knew how to use CPR? How many lives would be saved? Read this incredible story about a young woman who recognized her mother needed CPR, and she recalled hearing about using the song "Stayin' Alive" to administer CPR. Thankfully, she knew what to do and it save her mother's...

With football season upon us, many of us are looking for ways to keep our tailgate party heart-healthy. We can help by with tips on how to enjoy your outing without sacrificing good nutrition. Also, National Healthy Eating Day is November 7th. Perhaps you've made the decision to embark on a healthy...

The data is in, and we're not surprised. Comprehensive smoke free laws were associated with a rapid 15 percent decrease in hospitalizations for heart attacks, 16 percent for stroke and 24 percent for asthma and other respiratory hospitalizations. The most comprehensive laws - those covering workplaces...

Watch this Halloween-inspired public service announcement to promote the life-saving skill of CPR. We credit the Heart and Stroke foundation of Canada for using the "scare power" of zombies to teach CPR. If a zombie can do it, so can you! Watch the video and learn the simple steps of Hands...

Learn to recognize the warning signs of stroke and how a celebrity found true strength after recovering from a stroke. The American Stroke Association hosts a #WorldStrokeDay Twitter Chat on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Noon Central Time/1PM Eastern Time, in recognition of World Stroke Day (Oct. 29). American...

Do you know the ‘Rules of CPR’? The cast of the CBS hit series “Rules of Engagement” is working with the American Heart Association to promote Hands-Only CPR in a fun new digital video. Watch it here: http://youtu.be/m4eVr441SEA Then, take a few minutes to review the steps to...

With all the discussion on the federal, state and local level about obesity, I wanted to share the recently published F as in Fat Report 2012 , by the Trust for America’s Health. Check it out to find out where Nebraska ranks on the obesity scale, and then think about what YOU can do to encourage...