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The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its 2013 session on June 6th. The American Heart Association is thankful that the House and Senate unanimously supported its priority issue, pulse ox. If signed by Governor Jindal, House Bill 322 by Rep. Ledricka Thierry will ensure that all Louisiana birthing facilities...

Can you believe it’s been a year since the Birmingham City Council passed a smokefree ordinance protecting its workers, residents and visitors from secondhand smoke? Smoking is a leading contributor to cardiovascular diseases and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 4 killers in Birmingham, the state of...

Guest Blogger: Adrean Cavener, Government Relations Director A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in one of the American Heart Association’s signature events, the Heart Walk. I was able to talk to hundreds of parents to ask them to support putting physical education and CPR...

Later this summer, the Augusta Commission is expected to vote on a smoke-free ordinance. With secondhand smoke killing 53,000 non-smokers every year, it’s important we take a stand. Just 30 minutes of exposure to secondhand smoke can cause heart damage similar to that of regular smokers. ...

Guest Blogger: Don Weisman, Government Relations Director Last week, while celebrating CPR Awareness Week, I thought about one of the volunteers I have met who survived cardiac arrest because someone administered CPR. Dr. Tanabe was healthy and active, when one day on a run he went into sudden...

Help our You’re the Cure – Tennessee Facebook page get 54 more likes to reach 800! Like us today and read current news on issues affecting heart disease and stroke in our state, receive reminders on the latest alerts, see photos from our events and much more. We look forward to engaging in...

A car without an engine, a bicycle without tires... they just don't work. Neither does research without funding. In order to make discoveries that lead to treatments and cures for our nation's most devastating diseases, researchers need test tubes and other equipment, lab staff to conduct research...

This week, four U.S. Senators, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Richard Durbin (D-IL), sent a joint letter to Nickelodeon and its parent company Viacom requesting that the children’s entertainment network prohibit advertisements that market unhealthy food...

It is no secret that obesity is on the rise here in DC, and we are working hard to help fight this epidemic. One key strategy for promoting physical activity is to open school property for recreational use by the community during non-school hours—a concept called ‘Shared Use.’ You can...

As I mentioned, last week, the Massachusetts state legislature heard testimony for legislation that would make screening newborns for critical congenital heart defect (CCHD) mandatory. Pulse oximetry tests — or “pulse ox” for short — measure oxygen levels and can detect serious...

Kaelyn Mulcahy Apple Valley, MN Last year, when I was 21, I had three strokes. I was at work when the first one happened. I was dizzy and a little disoriented with a bad headache on the left side of my head and sharp pain at the back of my neck. After an hour and still not feeling well I went home...

Washington, D.C., June 11, 2013 — Representative Lois Capps (D-Calif.) introduced the Teaching Children to Save Lives Act of 2013 . If passed, this legislation would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies and schools to implement nationally recognized...

On June 12th, American Heart Association volunteers, staff, coalition partners and Minnesota policymakers gathered to celebrate our public health victories at the Capitol this year. AHA’s Executive VP for the Midwest Affiliate, Kevin Harker, kicked off our celebration and recognized the important...

On June 10, Illinois Heart Rescue and Chicago Cubs, along with staff and volunteers from the American Heart Association, partnered to teach hundreds of baseball fans Hands-Only CPR. Participants learned to save a life and received a free t-shirt prior to the Cubs game on Monday night. Chicago Alderman...

Lawmakers have been busy with the state budget and tax reform during the past few weeks. This week the House of Representatives passed their version of the state budget. We were disappointed that the House did not include any funding for tobacco use prevention programs, mirroring the Governor’s...

Thanks to the generous support and substantial investment of the The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and other valued funders and partners, STEMI patients in rural Minnesota will have a chance at better outcomes. Mission: Lifeline – Rural Minnesota, a three-year initiative led by...

Thanks to the generous support and substantial investment of the The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and other valued funders and partners, STEMI patients in rural Minnesota will have a chance at better outcomes. Mission: Lifeline – Rural Minnesota, a three-year initiative led by...

Kim Leo Pennsylvania A little over ten months ago, I suffered a massive heart attack. It was one week to the day of my 47th birthday, one that I almost didn’t have the chance to celebrate. Other than taking medication for hypertension, I was considered to be in great health. My daily routine...

In a recent letter to the editor in the Forum of Fargo - Moorhead, a local pediatrician praises guidelines to help make sure meals and snacks sold in schools are nutritious for children. In her editorial, Dr. Barbara Bentz writes that it is important to instill healthy eating habits that the students...

Nearly 250,000 people across the country — including you and 2,500 of your fellow You’re the Cure advocates — spoke-up to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to set strong nutrition standards for foods and drinks sold in school vending machines, a la carte lines...

More progress has been made to create the next generation of lifesavers, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation making the Lone Star State the 11th– and the largest – to make CPR education a requirement to graduate high school. The law goes into effect for the Class of 2015. This...

What do TX AL, AR, IA, GA, MN, NC, TN, VA, VT, and WA all have in common? They all require that their students learn CPR before they graduate? Do you notice MA isn’t on the list, don’t you think it should be? We do! We need your help, help us share why it is so important to train the next...

Yesterday, the Ohio House voted 93-0 in favor of substitute Senate Bill 4, the Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening bill! Ohio is now one step closer to screening all newborns for congenital heart defects! Our heartfelt thanks go out to the outstanding leadership of Senator Gayle Manning and Senator Scott...

Dr. Mary Cushman (right), President of the American Heart Association's Vermont board, recently had an opinion piece published in the Burlington Free Press regarding prevention, health care costs, and taxing unhealthy products. Check out what she had to say... "If we want to get serious about...

The American Heart Association is advocating for increased CPR training. Shouldn't all police officers have updated CPR training? Now the NYS Legislature is considering this change...most are surprised to learn it isn't already required. Briana's law, named following the tragic death of an...