Alison Bologna has been involved with the Southern New England American Heart Association for five years. This year she will once again be serving as the Emcee for the upcoming 2019 Southern New England Go Red for Women Luncheon being held on February 14th at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Alison Bologna is
Cardiac arrest survivor John Lewis (far right) honors his rescuers. (Photo courtesy of John Lewis) By American Heart Association News On National Wear Red Day in 2018, few people at the Nashville law firm Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop took notice of the occasion, which calls attention to heart disease being the No.
(duckycards, Getty Images) By American Heart Association News Flu has so far infected more than 6 million Americans this season, and winter colds are making their rounds. If you’ve been hit by either, you may be thinking about heading to your local pharmacy to relieve your aches, pains and congestion. But before you do, you
2019 is barely underway and Cathleen Newman has committed to a series of powerful changes even before ringing in the New Year. She’s joined a mentoring program at work, signed up to get her MBA, purchased an exercise bike and is on a plant-based diet. Yoga and meditation are also daily staples of Cathleen’s
By The American Heart Association This story is part of Eat It or Leave It?, a series that provides a closer look at how certain foods and drinks affect health. There may be no dietary staple more in need of a public relations makeover than bread. Concerns over carbs, sodium and gluten sometime overshadow what
Vaping is becoming an increasing epidemic among teens. In 2018, e-cigarette use nearly doubled in high school students. Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device. The term is used because e-cigarettes do not produce tobacco smoke, but rather
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, together with its Go Red for Women movement, are asking you to ‘wear red and give’ to support Go Red for Women on National Wear Red Day: Friday, February 1, 2019. Why wear red and give? Heart disease
The American Heart Association announced that Sara S. Johnson, Ph.D., Co-President and CEO of Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. will serve as the Keynote Speak at the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. “I am honored to join the American Heart Association
PROVIDENCE, RI, – The American Heart Association announced that Lisa Abbott, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Community Affairs of Lifespan Corporation, will serve as the Chairwoman of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon, scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. “I am a real champion
Flying through the air on a trapeze is on the top of Anne Gardner’s to-do list for 2019. The 52-year-old North Smithfield native runs the pharmacy programs for CVS, manages an animal rescue and lives with a congenital heart defect. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the American Heart Association’s launch of