CPR advocate, award recipient comes full circle
Jun 3, 2021
John Meiners has worn a lot of hats during his 31 years with the AHA. But saving lives is always top of mind.
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'When I got that second chance at life, I hit the ground running'
Woman diagnosed with an atrial septal defect had a cardiac arrest months after childbirth, followed by a heart attack.
Honoree helped transform acute stroke care
Jun 1, 2021
Dr. Marc Fisher, whose work has focused on identifying stroke patients who could benefit from a clot-removal procedure, will receive the AHA's Gold Heart Award.
Masks can be off (mostly) for fully vaccinated Americans
May 24, 2021
(Oscar Wong/Moment, Getty Images) Take off the mask? The answer is a qualified "yes" for Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxes restrictions imposed in the early days of the pandemic.
Creating a positive impact for people is a key goal for AHA honoree Aramark
May 20, 2021
Consumer-, community- and employee-centric programming enabled Aramark and the AHA's Healthy for Life 20 by 20 to achieve ambitious health goals helping millions of people.
At 35 weeks pregnant, blood pressure reading saved mom and daughter
May 14, 2021
Preeclampsia's sudden onset led to a harrowing delivery, and a focus on high blood pressure and future stroke risk.
Denise Bradley-Tyson to receive AHA honor for leading health equity mission
May 13, 2021
Denise Bradley-Tyson, determined to advance her husband's legacy, launched a fund that is impacting communities across the U.S.