American Heart Association: You're the Cure
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American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure The Senate has given Americans a holiday to remember. After decades of delays, heart disease and stroke patients can look forward to meaningful reforms in our health care system with today’s historic vote for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more at: http://bit.ly/608aUq

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Statement from American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown on Senate Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure 'Tis the week before Christmas and on Capitol Hill, the Senators are working on their health reform bill. The amendments have been offered and the debate has come to a close, as health advocates wait to see how the final vote goes. 51 votes will be needed and the grassroots must make a clatter, so please tell your Sena...tors to put patients first and vote "YES" on this matter!

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On the morning of December 24th, the Senate will hold its final vote on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--- so we must act quickly! Passage of the Senate bill would set the stage for 2010 ...
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure Send an email now asking your Senators to support key procedural votes needed to allow the progress toward meaningful health care reform to continue! http://www.heartsforhealthcare.org/

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After nearly three weeks of debating its health care reform bill, the Senate is preparing for three critical procedural votes which will determine if reform efforts move forward, or are stopped in their tracks. ...
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure In a New York Times article today, AHA CEO Nancy Brown says it’s a travesty that only a small fraction of tobacco settlement funds is actually being used to support tobacco prevention programs in states http://bit.ly/6myHvj. View her full statement at http://bit.ly/6oY8gC.

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States spent $567 million on smoking prevention and cessation programs in the latest fiscal year, a 15 percent decrease from the year before, a report said.
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure Heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of American women, claiming the lives of more than 450,000 American women each year. Urge your Senators to address this health care crisis as they debate health care reform by supporting the HEART for Women amendment. http://www.capitolconnect.com/yourethecure/fastaction.aspx?AlertID=14731

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Heart disease and stroke are our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, but they don’t have to be. You’re the Cure is the American Heart Association’s nationwide network of people who advocate for public policies that advance the fight against heart disease and stroke. ...
Rose
Rose
Heart diisease is the #1 killer of women. However, cancer seems to get more funding, news media; and community support/ I am a 22-year survivor of acute heart disease.Sadly We do not take our health seriously until an event happens.
December 10, 2009 at 10:04pm
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure More reasons to support health care reform: Read heartbreaking stories from survivors of heart disease and stroke.

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American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure Reasons to support health reform: Manning, age 2, reached his lifetime cap on medical care from heart surgeries. http://bit.ly/7FOyKT

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Menot
Menot
I am very proud to be able to raise money for our Local Start! Heart Walk. We raise money in honor of children who were born with heart defects. My son was the inspiration to our team. We are small a non-corporate team of family and friends but we make our presence known in our little community. We even organize a cardiac kids' section at our ... See Morelocal Start! Heart Walk. I often get asked why I support the A.H.A. and the answer is simple, because EVERYONE has a heart. We all benefit from the efforts made by the American Heart Association. Thank you!
December 4, 2009 at 9:39am
Jenean Livesey
Jenean Livesey
Hope you are doing better now!!
December 5, 2009 at 5:17am
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure The American Heart Association is encouraging lawmakers to maintain the momentum for meaningful healthcare reform by beginning Senate debate on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as soon as possible. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/1WlnZY.

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Statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown on Senate Action on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
They Have My Vote This is a disease by its self let alone an addiction.
November 21, 2009 at 1:02am
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure This year's Scientific Sessions are prompting some great discussions and interesting ideas on how to battle heart disease and stroke. Follow Sessions on Twitter #SS09

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Heart tests done with a laptop computer and software that cost $4,000 may help save high school athletes from [bn:URL=http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4741] sudden cardiac death [], according to a study of 2,057 students in Texas.
John
John
I think any tests that save lives has got to be good. I don't care in this article if they do say follow up studies can be more expensive. Money is replacable. life isn't . something to think about
November 16, 2009 at 8:17pm
Cynthia
Cynthia
Great Idea. You are so right, Life isn't replaceable, money is.
November 16, 2009 at 9:24pm
American Heart Association: You're the Cure
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to help smokers kick the habit have stalled in the United States, with hardly any recent change in smoking rates, federal researchers reported on Thursday. Just over 20
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure AHA CEO Nancy Brown says tobacco control policies could help reduce smoking rates http://bit.ly/35nF58q

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Statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown on State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking and Adult Smoking Rates
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure New York Times features AHA's Hands-Only CPR ad campaign!

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With the help of a New York advertising agency, the American Heart Association is introducing a new campaign to encourage the use of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure AHA CEO Nancy Brown says U.S. House passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act reform bill brings us one step closer to accessible and affordable care for millions of Americans by enhancing coverage, promoting preventive care and improving delivery of care. http://bit.ly/3T3ddk

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Statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown on Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure The House of Representatives is likely to a vote any day on important legislation to reform health care- and your Representative needs to hear from you right now. Visit http://heartsforhealthcare.org/ to send your message now!

American Heart Association: You're the Cure

American Heart Association: You're the Cure Halloween may be over but the scary fact is that one woman a minute will lose her battle with heart disease. Wear Red Day is 2.05.10. Learn what you can do to make a difference. http://bit.ly/4wI28o

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Patty
Patty
Ladies & Gents, I'm a victim, hate using that term, of an early stroke, mid 50's, and WOW, this can change your life in a "heartbeat". It was a minor stroke, but a stroke non the less, and after therapy I've seen many younger people who have had a stroke, woke me up, this can strike anyone, GO RED
November 4, 2009 at 10:32am
Rachel
Rachel
I had a stroke as an infant! Stroke can happen at ANY age! Spread the word! Visit www.brendonssmile.org for more info!
November 4, 2009 at 10:50am