Maintaining a Healthy New Year's Resolution

The American Heart Association offers tips on how to keep your resolutions to improve your health.

The following was submitted by the American Heart Association:  It’s the holidays and for most Americans, that means eating – lots of eating – followed by weight gain and a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. With more than 60 percent of Americans being overweight and obese, weight loss is very often the most common New Year’s Resolution. But unfortunately, people also very commonly fail at maintaining their healthy New Year’s Resolution. The American Heart Association offers simple lifestyle tips for jumpstarting your goals for the New Year and achieving optimum heart health. Mindless Eating  Mindless eating is consuming food just because it’s there. It’s eating while distracted – watching TV, working at a computer or texting on our …

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Blue Hills Student to be Recognized for Saving Colleague's Life

Robert James is being honored with the Heartsaver Hero Award for saving the life of a colleague in Dedham in September.

A Dedham resident and student of Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School in Canton will be honored by the American Heart Association this morning for saving the life of his colleague in September.  Robert James will receive the Heartsaver Hero award for saving Georna Phenor's life through CPR, which he had been taught at the Blue Hills school. The Heartsaver Hero award is presented to individuals who demonstrate tremendous courage by performing CPR.  James had been working at his part-time job at Transitions of Dedham when he saw Phenor slumped over on the floor; her breathing and pulse slowed during the incident, according to the AHA. James subsequently performed chest compressions until paramedics arrived.  The recognition will …

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State House Goes Red For Women®-Caucus of Women Legislators Support American Heart Month in Massachusetts

Canton's Rep. Galvin took part in the fundraiser.

Representative William Galvin (D-Canton) and his fellow legislators supported Go Red For Women at the State House earlier this month. The Go Red For Women Campaign helps raise awareness among women and their number one killer, heart disease. Every year, more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. But, unlike cancer, the symptoms of heart disease aren’t as easy to recognize. They are often silent, hidden and misunderstood. There are currently some eight million women in the U.S living with heart disease. The event featured remarks by Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) and Representative Cory Atkins (D-Concord), co-chairs of the Caucus of Women Legislators, American Heart Association volunteers, Marcela Garcia and Lissa…

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A "Heart"y Valentine's Day

This month, the American Heart Association urges Americans to make some life choices that have a big impact on your risk for heart disease.

February is American Heart Month, according to the American Heart Association (AHA.) While the focus for many Americans is typically on the red valentine hearts associated with Valentine’s Day, the American Heart Association is actively urging all Americans to focus on their cardiovascular health this month. It is unfortunate that this is the shortest month of the year, as heart disease is a year-round killer of Americans of all races, genders and ages. Shockingly, according to the American Heart Association, 90% of American women have at least one risk factor for developing heart disease.  Indeed, one out of three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.  Do you know your …

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