HEALTH
By Meredith Cohn | February 13, 2014
Heavy wet snow, like the kind that is on the ground now in the Baltimore region , can be a major threat to a person's heart, according to local and national health officials. The American Heart Association says most people will not have any ill effects from exertion, but shoveling and even just walking can increase risk in others. To make the situation safer, the association reminds people they should take frequent breaks, don't eat a heavy meal before or soon after shoveling and use a small shover so the loads are lighter.
HEALTH
By Kit Waskom Pollard, For The Baltimore Sun | February 12, 2014
For Anne Efron, this Valentine's Day is about more than boxes of chocolate and long-stemmed roses. This year, the holiday is truly a celebration of the heart. The one that's beating in her chest. In late January of last year, Efron, a project administrator with the Center for AIDS Research at the Johns Hopkins University, was at home in Ruxton, planning dinner with her husband, David, the chief surgeon with Hopkins Hospital's division of acute care surgery. They planned to grill but discovered they were out of propane, so David went to the store, leaving home for about 15 minutes.
EXPLORE
By Jennifer Broadwater | March 20, 2013
Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: American Heart Association Who: Annette Fisher, senior director, marketing and communications, Mid-Atlantic region What is your mission? The American Heart Association's mission is building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our 2020 impact goal is to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent.
EXPLORE
June 4, 2012
Patterson Mill Middle School faculty and students held their fourth Hoops for Heart and Tobacco Awareness Assembly last Friday, rewarding the school for meeting and exceeding its goal of raising $17,000. The event, sponsored by the PMMS physical education and health departments, helps students understand the benefits of lifelong physical activity while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. This event is a joint project of the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
SPORTS
Sun Staff report | April 18, 2012
Perry Hall's varsity and JV girls lacrosse teams will wear red this Friday as they raise funds for the American Heart Association and honor Breanna Sudano, a Gators field hockey player who collapsed during a JV game in September. Sudano's life was saved through CPR at the field, then an operation at Maryland Children's Hospital by Dr. Sunjay Kaushal after she was diagnosed with anomalous coronary artery disease -- a condition she was born with but didn't know she had. From a news release sent out Wednesday: On Friday, starting at 5 p.m., the JV and varsity lacrosse teams at Perry Hall will honor Breanna with a "Red Out" game where they will all wear red in her honor. The girls play a fundraiser game every year.
SPORTS
By Glenn Graham | February 3, 2012
The John Carroll boys basketball team is teaming up with St. Margaret School to raise money for the American Heart Association. When the Patriots take on Calvert Hall Friday - junior varsity is set for 5:15 p.m. with the varsity to follow at 7 - admission will be waived in lieu of a donation with all proceeds going to the AHA. During halftime of the varsity game, the St. Margaret cheerleaders will perform and there will be a contest for...