Philadelphia, PA – May 1, 2024 – The American Heart Association (AHA) proudly announces the success of the Hard Hats with Heart Homerun Derby, a thrilling event held on Monday, April 29th and Tuesday, April 30th at the iconic Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Hard Hats with Heart Homerun Derby was
More than 70 new soccer balls, footballs, basketballs and other playground balls were recently donated to youth organizations in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, thanks to the American Heart Association and G.F. Bowman. The Lebanon Revolution youth soccer program received a donation of 10 soccer balls and the South Sixth Street Playground in Lebanon received a collection
A stroke can happen to anyone at any point in their lifetime. May is American Stroke Month and the American Stroke Association wants you to know how to reduce your stroke risk and learn the signs everyone should know to spot a stroke F.A.S.T. Taryn Demuth of Windham, a 37-year-old with a clean bill of
A stroke can happen to anyone at any point in their lifetime. May is American Stroke Month and the American Stroke Association wants you to know how to reduce your stroke risk and learn the signs everyone should know to spot a stroke F.A.S.T. On Christmas Day, 2022, Matt Neuman received what he calls the
Did you know that children can have strokes? About 1 in 2,000 children will have a pediatric stroke in their lifetime. Nolan, now 13 years old, experienced a stroke in his earliest stages of life. “We didn’t know children could have strokes,” said his mother, Barbara. When Nolan began crawling as a child, his family
Lindsay Colle recently joined the American Heart Association in Maine as development director for the Go Red for Women campaign. She will be responsible for all campaign-related fundraising and events, including the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon held each March in Portland. Colle comes to the Association in Maine with a strong background in
By Mark Calkins My heart disease journey started when I was 10 years old. I was in the school gym one day and blacked out. I was taken to the nurse’s office, and it just happened that a doctor was there doing school physicals. Fortunately, he listened to my heartbeat and heard the defect that
It’s now as easy to check your blood pressure as it is to check out a book at the local library. The American Heart Association and WellSpan Health are introducing a blood pressure cuff loaner program at libraries across the region, the newest one at Lititz Public Library in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Blood pressure screenings
The American Heart Association Hampton Roads held a symposium for area doulas to discuss the changes, causes and impacts of cardiovascular disease in pregnant and postpartum women Pregnancy related deaths are on the rise, the cause – cardiovascular disease. Women are experiencing traumatic pre and postpartum complications that have caused what’s supposed to be some
Caroline Gundeck, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, has been named the American Heart Association New York City 2024 Go Red for Women Woman of Impact Winner alongside Sadie Laurie, a student at Trevor Day School, as the Association’s New York City 2024 Teen of Impact Winner. Both Gundeck and Laurie earned their respective titles for