BOSTON – Lawmakers gathered at the State House on Tuesday morning to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke as the number one killer of women. The event was part of Go Red For Women, a campaign led by the American Heart Association that advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health.
GUEST COMMENTARY By Christopher Sadler Hingham, Mass. As Wear Red Day approaches, I’ll be honoring all of the women in life who have been affected by heart disease. Whether they have been directly or indirectly affected by heart disease, I must acknowledge several important women that I’ve gotten to know through my journey as a
Laura Hall will be among thousands this April to run the 122nd Boston Marathon. While her eye will be set on the finish line of the grueling 26.2-mile race, the real finish line for the Westwood resident is an end to stroke. Laura is running the marathon in honor of her husband and stroke hero,
In celebration of her upcoming 10th birthday in February, Abigail of Tewksbury, decided to volunteer for the national Little Hats, Big Hearts initiative for the American Heart Association. The nationwide campaign raises awareness about family heart health and congenital heart defects with the support of the Children’s Heart Foundation by providing handmade red hats to
GUEST COMMENTARY By Christopher Sadler Hingham, Mass. On October 5, 2007, I carpooled to school with friends. They parked in the lot farthest away from our high school, which meant walking across a large field to reach the entrance. When we got to the end of the field, I suddenly felt a sensation that I
GUEST COMMENTARY By Jill Gambon Rockland, Mass. School lockers are a lot different from when I was a kid. You should see my daughter Eva’s. It’s absolutely packed with decorations. There’s even a tiny chandelier hanging inside it. It’s like this mini world. When you open it, you feel like angels are going to start
We are thrilled to announce our team and look forward to the months ahead that will lead them to the finish line on Boylston Street. Over the next six months, the team will not only be training for the 2018 Boston Marathon, but they will also be helping the American Stroke Association in the fight
The Northeast Healthy Equity Consortium unveiled a prototype of its Health Disparities Dashboard at a meeting in Old Saybrook, Conn., on Oct. 18. Developed in a partnership with Velir, a web technology firm based in Somerville, Mass., the dashboard features an online map of the United States that provides a snapshot of health disparities in the
Three champions of health equity to co-chair. New York November 2017 …The Northeast Health Equity Consortium (NHEC), which addresses health inequities and disparities in eight states – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont –has announced the appointment of three new co-chairs for 2017-2018. Raheem Baraka, ACE-CPT, BCS, founder
Tedy’s Team members took their running shoes to Arlington, Virginia, and the nation’s capital last month to participate in the historic Marine Corps Marathon. Each year, Tedy’s Team offers a different destination marathon opportunity for runners. This year’s race was the 42nd Annual Marine Corps Marathon, also known as, “The People’s Marathon” and the “Marathon