DALLAS, April 4, 2019 — To help kick off the American Heart Association’s Move More Month, nine schools are receiving the first round of grants as part of the inaugural Kids Heart Challenge grant program. Recipients plan to use their share of funding for physical activity equipment, water filling stations and improvements for recreation spaces.
With the recent news that even small bouts of exercise lead to significant health benefits, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is urging adults to move more and make it count where they spend most of their time – at work. “It doesn’t matter
Stars glittering in the night sky have lengthy careers. Even very large stars have a lifespan of a few million years, while small stars can exist for trillions of years. For scientist Kimberly Kowal Arcand, her love of stars began early and has fueled an extraordinary career. “I’ve loved the stars since I was a
DALLAS, March 18, 2019 — Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, such as sodas and sports drinks, was associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, cancers, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Among study participants the risk of death rose as people drank more
Volunteer Opportunities with the Southern New England American Heart Association To help build awareness and educate the public, as well as raise funds for heart disease and stroke research, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association host many events in your community throughout the year. Contact us at 401-228-2320 or [email protected] at to learn
To help build awareness and educate the public, as well as raise funds for heart disease and stroke research, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association host many events in your community throughout the year. Contact us at 401-228-2320 or [email protected] at to learn more and get involved! National Wear Red Day® • February
(Carol Conley, pictured second from right, at the 2019 Southern New England Go Red for Women Luncheon, with some of the Class of 2019 Heart2Heart Storytellers) In 2017, Carol Conley was at lunch with her boss when she lost vision in one of her eyes. She was rushed to the hospital where she was
More than 32% of Rhode Island adults said they had been diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2015 If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke Check to Change is launching this year and is a new one-day event in which the Southern New England
(NBC 10 Anchor Dan Jaehnig emceeing with NBC 10’s Alison Bologna at the SNE Go Red Luncheon) “It was inspiring to be among a sea of red which symbolized strong healthy women. The luncheon is a chance to put women’s heart health on center stage where we heard how so many lives were
(2019 SNE Go Red for Women Emcee Alison Bologna shares her experience in her own words in this article) I’ve been involved with the Go Red for Women Luncheon for many years, and 2019 didn’t disappoint! Fittingly on Valentine’s Day, more than 700 women (and men, including NBC 10’s Dan Jaehnig!) joined me, with