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It has been a busy legislative session and intensity is building with each passing day. Last week we held our breath tight while we fought to keep our smoke-free law strong and we let out a sigh of relief when SB 703 didn’t make the crossover deadline...

This week, we’re celebrating those who make sure people having a stroke get the care they need as quickly as possible – EMS professionals. Every day the AHA works to ensure all citizens get appropriate care when suffering from a stroke. This...

This week, we’re celebrating those who make sure people having a stroke get the care they need as quickly as possible – EMS professionals. Every day the AHA works to ensure all citizens get appropriate care when suffering from a stroke. This...

This week, we’re celebrating those who make sure people having a stroke get the care they need as quickly as possible – EMS professionals. Every day the AHA works to ensure all citizens get appropriate care when suffering from a stroke. This...

This week, we’re celebrating those who make sure people having a stroke get the care they need as quickly as possible – EMS professionals. Every day the AHA works to ensure all citizens get appropriate care when suffering from a stroke. This...

This week, we’re celebrating those who make sure people having a stroke get the care they need as quickly as possible – EMS professionals. Every day the AHA works to ensure all citizens get appropriate care when suffering from a stroke. This...

Last Wednesday, Health Education was in the spotlight at a legislative breakfast co-hosted by the American Heart Association and the Buckeye Healthy Schools Alliance. The day started with informal conversations regarding the need for state adopted health...

There are a growing number of students going into sudden cardiac arrest while participating in athletic activities, making it the leading cause of death in young athletes. For every minute that defribillation is delayed the survival rates drops 7 - 10...

Rhode Island advocates rocked the State House on May 15th during our annual Lobby Day! The focus of the day was our "CPR in Schools" bill, which would require all high school students to receive hands-on CPR training and an overview of AED use...

May is National Stroke Month, and we need you to raise awareness for, and educate others in the community on stroke and what can be done to prevent it. Stroke is our nations number four killer and the leading cause of long term disability. On average...

As we continue to think about the wellbeing of women during National Women’s Health week, smoking rates among females comes to mind. It may surprise you to learn that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times. Also,...

As we continue to think about the wellbeing of women during National Women’s Health week, smoking rates among females comes to mind. It may surprise you to learn that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times. Also,...

As we continue to think about the wellbeing of women during National Women’s Health week, smoking rates among females comes to mind. It may surprise you to learn that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times. Also,...

As we continue to think about the wellbeing of women during National Women’s Health week, smoking rates among females comes to mind. It may surprise you to learn that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times. Also,...

As we continue to think about the wellbeing of women during National Women’s Health week, smoking rates among females comes to mind. It may surprise you to learn that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times. Also,...

DALLAS – May 14, 2013 ― The American Heart Association says a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) -- Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence -- is incomplete in its assessment of sodium’s impact on health because it...

Cardiac arrest can happen anywhere….at the mall, at the park, at a local sporting event or even in the halls of a local school. Having a bystander around that knows CPR can make all the difference for a person who’s heart stops suddenly....

A bill that would undermine hundreds of local ordinances and community college policies that protect citizens and students from the danger of second-hand smoke in outdoor spaces is moving through the General Assembly at breakneck speed. SB 703 is poised...

Did you know that more than half of total stroke deaths occur in women? And, that at all ages, more women than men die of stroke? If you are like most women, chances are you go to great lengths to take care of others and not burden friends and family...

Did you know that more than half of total stroke deaths occur in women? And, that at all ages, more women than men die of stroke? If you are like most women, chances are you go to great lengths to take care of others and not burden friends and family...

Did you know that more than half of total stroke deaths occur in women? And, that at all ages, more women than men die of stroke? If you are like most women, chances are you go to great lengths to take care of others and not burden friends and family...

Did you know that more than half of total stroke deaths occur in women? And, that at all ages, more women than men die of stroke? If you are like most women, chances are you go to great lengths to take care of others and not burden friends and family...

As you probably already know, May is Stroke Month! What better way to celebrate stroke awareness than to take a few minutes and learn about the stroke systems bill we are advocating for in Minnesota. Every year there are nearly 12,000 hospital admissions...

Guest Blogger: Lisa Michael May is American Stroke Month. It makes me wonder how my life would have been different had I known the signs of a stroke. Would I have been as scared when I woke up disoriented and unable to think clearly? When I tried to...

Last Thursday afternoon, Governor Steve Beshear announced his intention to expand the state’s Medicaid program. It is estimated that 640,000 Kentuckians are uninsured, or 17.5% of the state’s population under 65. Through this program, 308...