AHA and Aetna plant healthy eating habits in Boston
BOSTON – The American Heart Association and the Aetna Foundation teamed up Friday to foster healthier minds and bodies by building Teaching Gardens at an elementary school in East Boston [...]
Diagnosis spurs woman to make lifestyle changes
"When I got my diagnosis, it woke everyone up." Jazz singer Theresa “TC” Eckstein was devastated when she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Then 40, she was [...]
Tedy’s Team runner celebrates 10-year anniversary of heart surgery
Jeremy & Brook Woodward with their three daughters, Elliana, Bryn & Isla outside Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Two weeks ago, Jeremy Woodward visited Tufts Medical Center in [...]
American Heart Association Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have awarded five Community Impact Grants, totaling $125,000, to local non-profit organizations that are implementing heart-healthy, community-based programs aimed at reducing [...]
American Heart Association and Aetna Foundation team up to build a healthier Boston
BOSTON - The American Heart Association and the Aetna Foundation have teamed up to build healthier minds and bodies by building Teaching Gardens, together. The American Heart Association is pleased [...]
Gov. Baker: Capital plan will include $1M in healthy food access funding
Gov. Charlie Baker has included $1 million in funding for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program in the fiscal 2018 capital plan, expanding low income families’ access to healthy groceries. The [...]
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING: Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption
MEDIA ADVISORY: Contact: Christopher Camire Senior Director of Communications American Heart Association 781.373.4521 chris.camire@heart.org WHAT: Too many kids and families in Massachusetts are suffering from preventable chronic diseases such as type [...]
AHA board president releases statement on Santa Fe sugary drink tax vote
Tuesday’s vote in Santa Fe, N.M., represents a desperate last gasp by Big Soda to protect its coffers at the expense of kids. In large part due to Big Soda’s [...]
American Heart Association, Newton-Wellesley Hospital roll out donation to Waltham school
WALTHAM – Participation in sports promotes physical activity, builds self-esteem, improves social skills and motivates children to excel academically. To encourage Massachusetts students to be active and play sports, the [...]
Dracut Resident & Stroke Survivor to Run Boston Marathon
Kim Chadwell, a stroke survivor and resident of Dracut, will be amongst thousands this April to run the 121st Boston Marathon. While her eye will be set on the finish [...]