Latest American Heart Association Stories
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Three time Guinness World Record Hugging Champion, Teddy McHuggin, AKA Jeff Ondash from Youngstown, Ohio, set out to bring awareness to the 10th Anniversary of the Go Red For Women campaign for the American Heart Association by breaking a Guinness 24 Hour World Hugging Record. The old record was 8709 hugs. Teddy McHuggin, with the help of some volunteers, broke the record a few days ago by hugging 9236 individual people in 24 hours on the...
Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could increase the number of bystanders giving CPR and decrease deaths from cardiac arrest, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in its journal Circulation. Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vary widely in the United States, from 0.2 percent in Detroit, Mich., to 16 percent in Seattle, Wash. The variance is due in part to whether a bystander does CPR. For every 30 bystanders who do,...
New American Heart Association CPR Certification Training School in Redwood City, California Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Safety Training Seminars is proud to announce the grand opening of their newest American Heart Association CPR certification school in San Mateo County. The new classroom is located on 777 Woodside Avenue in Redwood City, which brings the number of training classrooms to six: San Francisco, Concord, Berkeley, Novato, San Jose, and now Redwood City. The...
Pulse Oximetry can save lives by detecting heart defects otherwise missed CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association (AHA) is focusing its advocacy efforts across the Midwest on the use of pulse oximetry screening ("pulse ox") to detect congenital heart defects in newborns. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130221/DC64338 ) "Pulse ox screening is non-invasive, inexpensive and can potentially save a child's life," said Maureen...
GOLD RIVER, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SimpleCPR, the leader in CPR certification online, is pleased to announce it is now easier than ever to get CPR certified online with SimpleCPR. Online training is now a widely approved method of CPR and First Aid certification, and SimpleCPR has successfully certified thousands of students online. The SimpleCPR training company has certified nurses, physicians, chiropractors, dentists, dental assistants, teachers, physical...
Nicholas David, of The Voice, joins March 9 concert at First Ave with Maya Rudolph and others; Questlove books March 8 pre-show in The Record Room following Pre-Party at SEVEN Sushi MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 2(nd) Annual Benefit 2 Celebrate Life! Bobby Z & Friends - Weekend line-up grows. Robert Rivkin, better known as Bobby Z the former drummer for Prince & The Revolution, and his organization, My Purple Heart, has partnered again with the...
PARK RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) has announced that its worldwide headquarters in Park Ridge, NJ and U.S. administration headquarters in Oklahoma City have each been designated as Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksites by the American Heart Association. The work sites earned the accreditation by helping employees eat better and move more. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/NY50373LOGO ) "Physical activity and employee...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On a day when hearts across the country may be full of love, and flowers and chocolates are bountiful, the public safety experts from Rave Mobile Safety, creators of Smart911, are celebrating by honoring American Hearth Month. Rave is reminding citizens to take a moment and reflect on heart health to ensure theirs remains strong. Because while a heart may skip a beat on this day of romance when Cupid's arrow finds its mark, it is...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online It’s common knowledge too much sodium in your diet dangerously raises your blood pressure levels, posing serious harm to your heart and overall health. But with so many foods loaded with salt, it is often difficult limiting the amount of the dangerous chemical in your diet. But all the same, it is important to find ways to cut back now before it’s too late. The American Heart Association (AHA) has been at the forefront of the...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Heart Month is here, and there's one more reason to love pistachios. This spring, Wonderful Pistachios Lightly Salted and No Salt packages will proudly carry the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark, a trusted label for shoppers who are navigating the grocery store looking for heart-healthy products. Both varieties completed the American Heart Association's Heart-Check certification process, and the accompanying Heart-Check...
