With several inches of snow expected to fall in the area this week, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect hearts while shoveling snow.
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Starke Hospital, American Heart Association Urge Patients to Call 911 for Heart Attack, Stroke Symptoms
Don’t let COVID-19 fears prevent you from getting emergency medical care. That’s the message being shared by Starke Hospital and the American Heart Association. The heart association’s Be Certain in Uncertain Times campaign reminds residents not to hesitate to call 911 if they or someone they know experience heart attack or stroke symptoms.
Continue readingThis Useful Acronym Can Help you Spot Stroke Symptoms FAST
May is recognized as Stroke Awareness Month and the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have provided a useful acronym to keep in mind to help people act FAST when a stroke is suspected. Remembering the acronym ‘F.A.S.T’ can help people recognize the signs of a stroke. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School’s Jump Rope for Heart Program Continues Fund Raising Success
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School students have made a big impact over the years, when it comes to raising money for heart health. The school board got an update last week on the Jump Rope for Heart program from PE teacher Denise Parcel.
February is National Heart Health Month, Are you Taking Care of your Ticker?
Heart disease is America’s number one killer. Many people don’t realize that there are steps you can take to improve your heart health before it’s too late.
February is recognized as National Heart Health Month and individuals are encouraged to take necessary precautions to protect their hearts. Continue reading
Health, Business Organizations Seek Increase in State Cigarette Tax
Indiana health and business organizations are asking for an increase in the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 a pack. Supporters say it would immediately help 50,000 adults quit smoking and prevent 400,000 kids from ever starting.
American Heart Association Seeks Donations for the Little Hats, Big Hearts Program
Can you knit or crochet? Your skills are needed to help the American Heart Association with their Little Hats, Big Hearts program.
Now through December 31st the AHA is collecting knitted or crocheted red baby hats to distribute in Indiana hospitals in the month of February, American Heart Month. The program is meant to raise awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans and congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect in the country.
They are seeking hats for newborns and preemies made of red yarn that is either cotton or acrylic, medium to heavy weight that can be machine washed and dried. Don’t worry if you’re not the knitting or crocheting type, yarn can also be donated to the cause. Continue reading
Indiana State Police Lowell Post Announces AED Fundraiser
The Indiana State Police Lowell Post is hosting a local fundraiser to purchase additional Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) for patrol cars at the Lowell Post. Each post in the state is hosting a fundraiser toward the same goal.
The 5K Family Fun Run is set for Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. CT at the Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore on State Road 49. For more information, call the Lowell Post at 1-800-552-8917. If you do not want to participate in the event, but would like to donate toward the effort, visit this donation link. Continue reading
American Heart Association Provides Handmade Red Baby Hats to Hospitals
More than 3,000 babies born in Indiana in February will be decked out in red hats, thanks to the American Heart Association. The “Little Hats, Big Hearts” program aims to raise awareness during American Heart Month as well as Congenital Heart Defects Week, which runs Feb. 7-14. They even left information about the baby planet website so every parent could get their supplies for their babies.
Red Hats Collected for American Heart Month
The American Heart Association has started a campaign to raise awareness of heart-related diseases.
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Stayin’ Alive with the Hands-Only CPR Procedure
In the time it takes you to brush your teeth, you could learn how to save a life. Preparation is important, especially considering the fact that 70 percent of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests take place at home. June first through the seventh is recognized as National CPR week. Continue reading
Wednesday is National Walking Day
The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day is a chance for idle residents to get up and start moving to improve heart health.
National Walking Day will be observed tomorrow. Residents are becoming less active and the observance of walking and other activities allow young and old people alike to decrease the chance of heart disease, stroke and other diseases.
Hoosiers Encouraged to Go Red for Women
Hoosiers are encouraged to wear red tomorrow to raise awareness of the number one killer of women in America. National Wear Red Day is part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement, which is a month-long effort to raise awareness of heart disease. Continue reading
Budget Cuts Rattle Medical Research; Patients Ultimately Affected
“That’s just devastating in terms of funding for research grants and just everything that goes into things related to research,” she said. “It’s the second-lowest funding since 2000.”
National Walking Day April 3
Knox Middle School Students, Staff Raise $600 for American Heart Association
Knox Middle School faculty and students recently participated in a fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
“We decided that the best way to raise money to help the American Heart Association was to sell Heart Association t-shirts and arrange a pie-in-the-face competition for Valentine’s Day,” explained Knox Middle School Principal, Steve Cronk. “By combining those two exercises, we have raised over $600.”
