tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12407034436143629672024-03-12T20:27:07.764-07:00Heart to HeartThis blog provides updates, information and news for the volunteers from the SouthWest Affiliate (Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming) of the American Heart Association. For up-to-the minute information, please fan your local office's Facebook page (see a list below).Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-12751199321314090802015-03-26T08:18:00.001-07:002015-03-26T08:18:29.862-07:00Participate in our Fit-Friendly Program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Fit-Friendly program recognizes employers who champion the health of their employees and work to create a culture of physical activity and health in the workplace. Worksites can apply on an annual basis for our basic Gold level recognition and/or our advanced Platinum level recognition. In addition, worksites can apply annually for our unique “Innovation” award. These are awarded to worksites that creatively implement programs to promote physical activity in the workplace and/or community. Recognition is valid for one year and worksites must renew annually
Together we can reduce the lives lost to heart disease and stroke. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to improve your company's workplace wellness programs or participate in our <a href="https://volunteer.heart.org/apps/fitfriendly/default.aspx" style="background-color: white; color: #828282; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly program</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">? Visit our </span><a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WorkplaceWellness/Fit-FriendlyWorksites/Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_460748_SubHomePage.jsp" style="background-color: white; color: #828282; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">website</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"> to get more information, free resources and an application.</span></span>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-23256128858310661612015-02-11T10:30:00.004-08:002015-02-11T10:30:32.811-08:00Congratulations to Colorado & New Mexico Fit-Friendly Worksites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to all the companies in Colorado and New Mexico who received Fit-Friendly awards in 2014. Thank you so much for making your business, your employees and your communities healthier and stronger. Together we can reduce the lives lost to heart disease and stroke. Want to improve your company's workplace wellness programs or participate in our <a href="https://volunteer.heart.org/apps/fitfriendly/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly program</a>? Visit our <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WorkplaceWellness/Fit-FriendlyWorksites/Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_460748_SubHomePage.jsp" target="_blank">website</a> to get more information, free resources and an application.<br />
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<b>Colorado</b><br />
Alpine Lumber Company<br />
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Colorado<br />
Aspen Valley Hospital<br />
CH2M HILL<br />
City of Boulder<br />
Colorado Springs School District 11<br />
Cooley LLP<br />
CSAA Insurance Exchange<br />
DCP Midstream<br />
Denver Public Schools<br />
Department of Veteran's Affairs Health Administration Center at Purchased Care ("VA-PC@HAC")<br />
Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado<br />
Ent Federal Credit Union<br />
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center<br />
Globus Family of Brands<br />
Gordon & Rees, LLP<br />
Great-West Financial<br />
IMA<br />
Intelligent Software Solutions, Inc.<br />
KONG Company<br />
Lockton Companies<br />
PCL Construction<br />
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services<br />
Pepsi Bottling Group<br />
Physical Therapy Connections, P.C.<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers-Denver<br />
Sorin Group USA<br />
The Gates Corporation<br />
University of Colorado Hospital<br />
University of Denver<br />
White Construction Group<br />
WOW! Internet Cable and Phone<br />
ZOLL<br />
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Marshall Service Center</div>
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City of Albuquerque, City Hall</div>
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Prime Therapeutics</div>
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-61955101727131036922015-02-11T10:28:00.003-08:002015-02-11T10:41:13.873-08:00Congratulations to Oklahoma Fit-Friendly Worksites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to all the companies in Oklahoma who received Fit-Friendly awards in 2014. Thank you so much for making your business, your employees and your communities healthier and stronger. Together we can reduce the lives lost to heart disease and stroke. Want to improve your company's workplace wellness programs or participate in our <a href="https://volunteer.heart.org/apps/fitfriendly/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly program</a>? Visit our <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WorkplaceWellness/Fit-FriendlyWorksites/Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_460748_SubHomePage.jsp" target="_blank">website</a> to get more information, free resources and an application.<br />
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Admiral Express Office Supply<br />
AdvancePierre Foods-Enid, OK<br />
Alliance Coal, LLC<br />
American Fidelity Assurance<br />
Arvest Bank<br />
Bank of Oklahoma<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas<br />
Boldt<br />
Cancer Treatment Centers of America<br />
Capital One Auto Finance<br />
Chart Industries<br />
Chart Industries<br />
Chart Industries<br />
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma<br />
Chickasaw Nation<br />
Citizens Bank & Trust Company<br />
City of Tulsa<br />
Continental Resources<br />
CSAA Insurance Exchange<br />
DCP Midstream<br />
Devon Energy<br />
Energy One Federal Credit Union<br />
Explorer Pipeline<br />
Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson<br />
Help Point Claim Services by Farmers<br />
Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa<br />
Hub International CFR<br />
Indian Health Care Resource Center<br />
INTEGRIS Health<br />
Inverness Village<br />
Linde Process Plants, Inc.<br />
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP<br />
Mathis Brothers Furniture<br />
Matrix Service<br />
Melton Truck Lines<br />
Metropolitan Library System<br />
Northwest Treatment Center<br />
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic<br />
Oklahoma City University<br />
Oklahoma Farm Bureau & Affiliated Companies<br />
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, Inc.<br />
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Campus<br />
Oklahoma State University<br />
ONEOK<br />
OPUBCO Communications Group<br />
ORS Nasco<br />
OSU Medical Center<br />
OU Medical System (Comprised of OU Medical Center, The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, & OU Medical Center Edmond)<br />
OU Physicians<br />
Pepsi Beverages Company<br />
QEP Energy Company<br />
Saint Francis Health System<br />
Scott Rice<br />
The Bama Companies, Inc.<br />
The Holmes Organisation<br />
The University of Tulsa<br />
The Williams Companies<br />
Tulsa Atheletics<br />
Tulsa City-County Health Department<br />
University of Central Oklahoma<br />
Valir Health<br />
Verizon Business<br />
Walgreens<br />
Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.<br />
Williams<br />
World Travel Service<br />
WPX Energy, Inc.<br />
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-25938066631715077592015-02-11T10:27:00.002-08:002015-02-11T10:27:23.260-08:00Congratulations to Arkansas Fit-Friendly Worksites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to all the companies in Arkansas who received Fit-Friendly awards in 2014. Thank you so much for making your business, your employees and your communities healthier and stronger. Together we can reduce the lives lost to heart disease and stroke. Want to improve your company's workplace wellness programs or participate in our <a href="https://volunteer.heart.org/apps/fitfriendly/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly program</a>? Visit our <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WorkplaceWellness/Fit-FriendlyWorksites/Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_460748_SubHomePage.jsp" target="_blank">website</a> to get more information, free resources and an application.<br />
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Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield<br />
Arkansas Department of Health Center Office<br />
Arkansas Heart Hospital<br />
Baptist Health<br />
Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs<br />
Baptist Health Medical Center-North<br />
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart<br />
Baptist Health-Arkadelphia<br />
Baptist Health-Hot Spring County<br />
City of Little Rock<br />
Don Roberts Elementary School<br />
GE Capital<br />
General Mills-Walmart/Sams Team<br />
Ida Burns Elementary<br />
JD & Billy Hines Trucking Inc<br />
Johnson & Johnson<br />
Kimberly Clark Corporation<br />
Lake Hamilton School District<br />
Nabholtz Construction<br />
Nemo Vista Elementary School<br />
Northwest Medical Center<br />
PepsiCo NW AR<br />
The Anthony School<br />
The Hatcher Agency<br />
Therapy and Rehab Solutions<br />
UTSA<br />
Windstream<br />
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-72588455695857874412015-02-11T10:25:00.001-08:002015-03-26T08:15:09.821-07:00Congratulations to Texas Fit-Friendly Worksites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to all the companies in Texas who received Fit-Friendly awards in 2014. Thank you so much for making your business, your employees and your communities healthier and stronger. Together we can reduce the lives lost to heart disease and stroke. Want to improve your company's workplace wellness programs or participate in our <a href="https://volunteer.heart.org/apps/fitfriendly/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly program</a>? Visit our <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WorkplaceWellness/Fit-FriendlyWorksites/Fit-Friendly-Worksites_UCM_460748_SubHomePage.jsp" target="_blank">website</a> to get more information, free resources and an application.<br />
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A+ Federal Credit Union<br />
Abbott Laboratories<br />
Abilene Regional Medical Center<br />
Accenture Dallas<br />
Advancial<br />
AIG<br />
American Heart Association Dallas<br />
American Heart Association-Houston/Gulf Coast Division<br />
American Heart Association-National Center<br />
American Heart Association-Tarrant County<br />
American Heart Association-Texas Affiliate<br />
Aon Hewitt Woodlands<br />
Apex Capital Corp.<br />
Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)<br />
Ascende<br />
AT&T Inc.<br />
Atmos Energy Corporation<br />
Baptist Health System<br />
Baylor Health Care System<br />
BD<br />
BDO USA, LLP<br />
BDO USA, LLP<br />
Behringer<br />
Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP<br />
Ben E Keith Foods<br />
BenefitMall<br />
Bethel AME Church<br />
BKD, LLP<br />
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas-Lacy Lakeview<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Abilene Full Service Unit<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Wichita Falls Full Service Center<br />
BlueCrossBlueShield of NM<br />
BNSF Railway<br />
Brinker International<br />
Brookshire Grocery Co.<br />
Cameron International Corporation<br />
Capital Metro Transportation Authority<br />
Capital One Fitness Center<br />
Catto & Catto LLP<br />
CB&I<br />
CBRE, Inc<br />
Centennial Medical Center<br />
CenterPoint Energy<br />
Central Life Sciences<br />
Central Texas Medical Center<br />
Charity Dynamics<br />
Chesapeake Energy Corporation – Barnett Shale Regional Headquarters<br />
Children's Medical Center Dallas<br />
CHRISTUS Hospital<br />
Church Services, LLC<br />
Cigna HealthCare, Plano, TX<br />
Cinemark USA, Inc.<br />
Cintas First Aid & Safety<br />
Cisco Systems<br />
Citigroup-Irving, Las Colinas<br />
City of Allen<br />
City of Arlington<br />
City of Bedford<br />
City of Cedar Hill<br />
City of Dallas<br />
City of Denton<br />
City of Desoto<br />
City of Forest Hill<br />
City of Fort Worth<br />
City of Garland<br />
City of Grand Prairie<br />
City of Grapevine<br />
City of Houston Administration and Regulatory Affairs<br />
City of Houston City Secretary Office<br />
City of Houston Controller's Office<br />
City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods<br />
City of Houston Fire Department<br />
City of Houston Fleet Management<br />
City of Houston General Services<br />
City of Houston Housing & Community Development<br />
City of Houston Houston Department of Health & Human Services (HDHHS)<br />
City of Houston Houston Emergency Center<br />
City of Houston Houston Public Library<br />
City of Houston Human Resources<br />
City of Houston Information Technology (IT)<br />
City of Houston Legal Department<br />
City of Houston Mayor’s Citizen’s Assistance Office<br />
City of Houston Municipal Courts Administration<br />
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity (Formerly Affirmative Action & Contract Compliance)<br />
City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department<br />
City of Houston Planning & Development<br />
City of Houston Police Department<br />
City of Houston Public Works & Engineering (PWE)<br />
City of Houston Solid Waste Management (SWM)<br />
City of Irving<br />
City of McKinney<br />
City of North Richland Hills<br />
City of Rowlett<br />
City of The Colony<br />
City of Watauga<br />
City of Wylie<br />
Collin College<br />
Concentra, Inc.<br />
Conoco Phillips<br />
Conroe Regional Medical Center<br />
ConsignMed, Inc.<br />
Cooper Aerobics<br />
Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch<br />
CPS Energy<br />
Crown Lift Trucks<br />
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital<br />
Dallas Area Rapid Transit<br />
Dallas Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<br />
Dallas Fire-Rescue Department<br />
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport<br />
DCP Midstream<br />
Denbury Resources<br />
Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake<br />
Dunaway Associates, LP<br />
East Texas Medical Center<br />
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT)<br />
eLoyalty LLC (TeleTech Holdings)<br />
Embassy Suites Dallas Market Center<br />
Encore Live, LLC<br />
Energy Future Holdings<br />
EnerVest, Ltd.<br />
Enventure Global Technology, LLC<br />
EOG Resources, Inc.<br />
Ericsson<br />
Estech Systems, Inc.<br />
EY<br />
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas<br />
First Command Financial Services<br />
FlightSafety International<br />
Fluor Corporation<br />
Fossil, Inc,<br />
Freescale Semiconductor Inc<br />
Frito Lay, Inc.<br />
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.<br />
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.-Houston<br />
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP<br />
Garland Fire Department<br />
GE Capital - Equipment Finance<br />
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth<br />
GuideStone Financial Resources<br />
Gus Bates Insurance & Investments<br />
Harbison Fischer<br />
Harris County<br />
Harris Health System<br />
Havard Heart<br />
HealthSouth Hospital-Cypress<br />
Healthways Well-Being Improvement Center<br />
Heritage Park Surgical Hospital<br />
Higgonbotham<br />
Hill &amp; Wilkinson General Contractors<br />
Hill Country Memorial<br />
Hilton Anatole Hotel<br />
Hilton Reservation and Customer Care<br />
HollyFrontier Corporation<br />
Houston Airport System<br />
Houston Northwest Medical Center<br />
idGroup<br />
Inspirus LLC<br />
Integra Realty Resources<br />
Interstate Batteries, Inc.<br />
Thomson Reuters<br />
JCPenney Corporation, Inc.<br />
Joeris General Contractors Ltd.<br />
JPS Health Network<br />
KSA Engineers, Inc<br />
L-3 Communications<br />
LabAnswer<br />
Legacy Heart Care<br />
Lennox International Inc.<br />
Lockton Dunning Benefits<br />
Lone Star College - Cyfair<br />
Lone Star College - Tomball<br />
Longview ISD<br />
Lucifer Lighting Company<br />
Luminant<br />
Lyondellbasell Bayport Complex<br />
Marketing Management, Inc.<br />
Mary kay Inc.<br />
MAXIMUS, Inc.<br />
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP<br />
McAllen Independent School District<br />
McKinney ISD<br />
MedStarMobile healthcare<br />
MEI Technologies, Inc.<br />
Merit Energy Company<br />
Mesquite ISD<br />
Methodist Health System<br />
Michaels Stores, Inc.<br />
Micron - Allen, TX<br />
Milagro Exploration<br />
Mission Trail Baptist Hospital<br />
Monitronics<br />
Mountain View College<br />
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC<br />
Myron F. Steves & Co.<br />
Neopost USA<br />
Network Enhanced Telecom, LLP dba NetworkIP<br />
North Central Baptist Hospital<br />
North East Texas Public Health District<br />
Northeast Baptist Hospital<br />
Northwest Independent School District<br />
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel<br />
OmniAmerican Bank<br />
Oncor<br />
Padgett, Stratemann & Co., L.L.P.<br />
Park Plaza Hospital & Medical Center<br />
Pepsi<br />
PepsiCo, Inc. , Business+Information Solutions, Parkwood, Tennyson &amp; Data Center <br />
Performance Foodservice<br />
Phillips 66<br />
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.<br />
Pine Creek Medical Center<br />
Plaza Medical Center<br />
Prime Therapeutics<br />
RAPP<br />
Raytheon Dallas Lemmon<br />
Raytheon-North Texas<br />
Regional Transportation District<br />
Republic National Distributing Company<br />
Richardson UHG/Optum TX<br />
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.<br />
Samsung Telecommunications America<br />
San Antonio Water System<br />
Sanden International (USA) Inc.<br />
Santander Consumer USA<br />
Security Service FCU<br />
Sewell Automotive Companies<br />
Shell<br />
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation<br />
Source, Inc.<br />
Southern Methodist University<br />
Southwest Transplant Alliance<br />
Spurs Sports & Entertainment<br />
St. Jude Medical<br />
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital<br />
Standard Controls, Inc.<br />
Standard Utility Construction, Inc<br />
Sysco Corporation<br />
TDIndustries<br />
Technip<br />
TELOS Fitness Center<br />
Tenet Healthcare<br />
Tesoro Corporation<br />
Texans Credit Union<br />
Texas Capital Bank<br />
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery<br />
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South<br />
Texas Health Resources<br />
Texas Health Southlake<br />
Texas Instruments<br />
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children<br />
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center<br />
The Beck Group<br />
The Beck Group<br />
The Friedkin Companies, Inc<br />
The Hockaday School<br />
The Medical Center of Plano<br />
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.<br />
The Reynolds Company<br />
The T<br />
The Universtiy of Texas at Dallas<br />
Thompson & Knight LLP<br />
Towers Watson<br />
Trinity Industries, Inc.<br />
TXU Energy<br />
Tyler Police Department<br />
UNICOM Engineering-Plano<br />
Union Pacific Railroad Service<br />
United Regional Health Care System<br />
UnitedHealthcare<br />
UNT Health Science Center-Fort Worth<br />
UT Southwestern Medical Center<br />
Valero Energy Corporation<br />
Variety Care<br />
Verizon Wireless<br />
VHA Inc. (VHA/Novation/Provista)<br />
Viverae Inc.<br />
W Dallas Victory<br />
Westin Riverwalk<br />
Wingspan Portfolio Advisors<br />
Xerox<br />
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-17823384060907078182013-06-19T09:39:00.000-07:002013-06-19T09:40:14.492-07:00Check Out the Denver Heart Walk!<script language="javascript" src="//storify.com/heart_south/denver-heart-and-stroke-walk.js" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/heart_south/denver-heart-and-stroke-walk" target="_blank">View the story "Denver Heart & Stroke Walk" on Storify</a>]</noscript>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-18078446610159692632013-06-18T15:15:00.002-07:002013-06-18T15:15:23.164-07:00CPR in Schools will soon be a reality in Texas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif';">This is quite a milestone because of the sheer numbers involved. Texans comprise 9 percent of all high school graduates in the country, or 280,000-plus students per year. That means that by 2020 there will be well more than a million more Americans equipped with this lifesaving knowledge from the Lone Star State alone.<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span> <span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Congratulations and thanks again to our<i>You’re the Cure</i> advocates. The nearly 13,000 emails sent to lawmakers and other efforts to spread the word were invaluable. This is truly a victory everyone can take pride in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Also, late Friday evening Governor Rick Perry approved an AHA-supported appropriation for the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke which will be used for stroke/STEMI data collection. </span><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif';">And the Governor also signed legislation for newborn screening for congenial heart defects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif';">Each of these three measures will have a significant impact on heart disease and stroke in Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-28892055389849508312013-04-22T12:35:00.001-07:002013-04-22T12:35:28.676-07:00Thank You to All Our Volunteers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every single day, all over the country, lives are saved and improved because of you. Thanks to your commitment, talent and passion as a volunteer, Americans are living healthier and lowering their chances of heart disease and stroke. <br />
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In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’d like to take a moment say thank <b>you</b> for the difference you make in so many lives! <br />
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Working together, we’ve made big strides in America’s health, like:<br />
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<li>Advocating for simple medical screenings that can identify heart defects in babies </li>
<li>Funding research to prevent, treat and understand heart disease and stroke</li>
<li>Creating programs for populations most at risk </li>
<li>Helping women understand that heart disease is their No. 1 killer </li>
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With your help, we’ll do even more. We know that the only way we will reach our 2020 goal — to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent — is through the time, talent and energy of volunteers like you. <br />
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Thank you - <a href="http://static.heart.org/ahaanywhere/sites/volunteer_ecard_2013/" target="_blank">take a few minutes and see what we've been able to do with your help</a>.Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-65209556247058035962013-04-19T13:32:00.001-07:002013-04-19T13:32:18.109-07:00Unhealthy Teens Could Lead to a Rise in Heart Disease Rates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Less than half of U.S. adolescents are living heart-healthy lives, and lack of exercise and poor diets could be creating a new generation of heart-disease patients. It's no surprise that American adolescents aren't the healthiest eaters, and that they aren't as physically active as they should be. But a new survey from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center confirms the fear that the current generation of teens could be at greater risk of heart disease than their parents if they don't change their behaviors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">A group of teens were polled and tested over a period of two years. Researchers found that these teens were a sedentary group that ate unhealthy foods. More than 80% ate what the researchers rated as a poor diet - high in fast foods and processed foods as well as sugar-sweetened drinks, and low in fruits and vegetables and whole-grain products. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The scientists ranked the children's heart-disease risk behaviors according to how well they complied with the seven factors that the American Heart Association (AHA) recently defined as critical for optimal heart health: maintaining a healthy body weight; eating a healthy diet; being physically active; keeping blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose within normal ranges; and not smoking. If the teens met the recommended requirements, their behavior was rated as ideal; if they fell short, their compliance was considered poor; and if they fell in between, the researchers ranked them as intermediate. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Only 45% of boys and 50% of girls in the study met five or more of these criteria, and less than 1% of the teens were eating an ideal healthy diet. <a href="http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/01/unhealthy-teens-could-lead-to-rise-in-heart-disease-rates/#ixzz2PL0Cj03Y" title=" Read more"><span style="color: blue;">Read more</span></a>.</span>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-63305782693198784322013-04-01T12:33:00.000-07:002013-04-01T12:33:14.410-07:00World Health Day 2013This Sunday, April 7, 2013, is <a href="http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2013/en/index.html" target="_blank">World Health Day</a>, and this year's focus is on the hidden epidemic of high blood pressure across the world. Because many people do not know they have high blood pressure (it may not always cause symptoms), it leads to more than nine million deaths every year, including about half of all deaths due to heart disease and stroke.<br />
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Celebrate your health on World Health Day (April 7, 2013). Take a minute to watch this video, then take another minute to make a choice to reduce your blood pressure risk (you can find resources and information <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/High-Blood-Pressure_UCM_002020_SubHomePage.jsp" target="_blank">here</a>). You only get one life…make it a healthy one!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aIiYLY-Wyx0" width="420"></iframe><br />Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-28009468917601002892013-03-18T13:09:00.002-07:002013-03-18T14:02:51.047-07:00Fit Friendly Companies Announced<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Congratulations to the businesses in our six-state area that were just named <a href="http://mystartonline.org/start_workplace_fit_friendly.jsp" target="_blank">Fit-Friendly Workplaces</a>. Across the United States, over 2,240 worksites were awarded, representing almost 5 million employees. Fit-Friendly Worksites are recognized by the American Heart Association as employers who go above and beyond when it comes to their employees' health. With your help, your workplace can:
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Congrats again to our companies! Is your company a Fit-Friendly Workplace? If not, find out how they can be <a href="http://mystartonline.org/start_workplace_fit_friendly.jsp" target="_blank">here</a>. </span>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Technip - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Hockaday School - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Towers Watson - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">University of Phoenix - San Antonio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">White's Chapel UMC - Southlake</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Worthington National Bank - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Xerox - Lewisville</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Amarillo National Bank - Amarillo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Brentwood Baptist Church - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Allen - Allen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of McKinney - McKinney</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cross Roads Community Church - Pearland</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mathis Brothers Furniture - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Beck Group - Austin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">American Fidelity Assurance - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Albuquerque - Albuquerque</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Nabholz Construction - Conway</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Arkansas</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Arkansas Department of Health Central Office - Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Arkansas Heart Hospital - Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Baptist Health - Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Baptist Health Medical Center – Stuttgart - Stuttgart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs - Heber Springs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Baptist Health Medical Center-North - North Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Little Rock - Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">GE Capital - Bentonville</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">General Mills - Walmart/Sam's Team - Rogers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Johnson & Johnson - Rogers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">PepsiCo NW AR - Rogers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Performance Food Group - Little Rock</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Hatcher Agency - Little Rock</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Colorado</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado - Denver</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">CH2M HILL - Englewood</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Intelligent Software Solutions, Inc. - Colorado Springs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Kaiser Permanente Colorado - Denver </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">KONG - Golden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Gates Corporation - Denver</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ZOLL - Broomfield</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Oklahoma</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Boldt - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Capital One Auto Finance - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Eide Bailly - Norman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Energy One Federal Credit Union - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">INCOG - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">INTEGRIS Health - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">KTUL - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Norman Regional Health System - Norman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">OKHealth Wellness Program (division of Human Capital Management - State of Oklahoma Office of Management & Enterprise Services) - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Oklahoma City Indian Clinic - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ONEOK - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">OPUBCO Communications Group - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">OU Physicians - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pepsi Beverages Company - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Scott Rice - Broken Arrow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sorin Group USA - Arvada</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">T.D. Williamson, Inc. - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teleflora - Oklahoma City</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Tulsa City-County Health Department - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Whole Foods Market - Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Abbott Laboratories - Irving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">AEP Texas - Corpus Christi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">American Heart Association - Tarrant County - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">American Heart Association-Texas Affiliate - Austin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Army & Air Force Exchange Service - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Atmos Energy Corporation - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BDO USA, LLP - San Antonio</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BDO USA, LLP - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BDO USA, LLP - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BenefitMall - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Waco</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">BNSF Railway - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Brinker International - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Central Life Sciences - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Charity Dynamics - Austin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">CHRISTUS Hospital - Beaumont</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cigna HealthCare, Plano, TX - Plano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cintas First Aid and Safety - Coppell</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Bedford - Bedford</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Cedar Hill - Cedar HIll</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Fort Worth - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Grand Prairie - Grand Prairie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Houston – Office of Business Opportunity - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of The Colony - The Colony</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">City of Watauga - Watauga</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Collin College - Plano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ConocoPhillips - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cooper Aerobics - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dallas Area Rapid Transit - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dallas Fire-Rescue Department - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Denton Regional Medical Center - Denton</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">East Texas Medical Center - Tyler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ernst & Young - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">First Command Financial Services - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">FLuor Corporation - Irving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Freescale Semiconductor Inc - Austin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hawk Electronics, a Teletouch Company - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Healthcare Payment Specialists - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center - Waco</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">HollyFrontier Corporation - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Homeward Residential - Coppell</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Houston Airport System - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Huguley Memorial Hospital - Burleson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Integra Realty Resources - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">JCPenney Corporation, Inc. - Plano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">LabAnswer - Sugar Land</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lockton Dunning Benefits - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mary Kay Inc. - Adddison</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Myron F. Steves & Co. - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">NEI – Plano - Plano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Omni Corpus Christi Hotel - Corpus Christi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Oncor - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Park Plaza Hospital and Medical Center - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">PepsiCo, Inc. - Business Information Solutions - Plano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Peterson Regional Medical Center - Kerrville</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pier 1 Imports, Inc. - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Plaza Medical Center - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">PricewaterhouseCoopers – Denver - Denver</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Reliant Energy/NRG Energy - Houston</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Safety-Kleen Systems - Richardson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sanden International (U.S.A.) Inc - Wylie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sewell Automotive Companies - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">TDIndustries - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">TELOS Fitness Center - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Texas Health Resources - Arlington</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Reynolds Company - Fort Worth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The University of Texas at Dallas - Richardson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Trinity Industries, Inc - Dallas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UnitedHealthcare - San Antonio</span></div>
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-43038550412805225092013-02-11T09:41:00.001-08:002013-02-11T09:41:53.271-08:00The Facts About Childhood ObesityOver the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled and today, nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese. The numbers are even higher in African-American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese. If we don’t solve this problem, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and asthma.<br />
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The American Heart Association is working hard to help defeat this issue both through advocacy and educational programs. Check out this handy infographic to see some of the latest stats on childhood obesity and what we're doing as an organization.<br />
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-62734460372395263152013-02-06T08:42:00.001-08:002013-02-06T08:44:13.737-08:00Advocates Get In the Red!It's legislative season and <a href="http://www.yourthecure.org/" target="_blank">You're the Cure</a> Advocates across the affiliate have been busy showing their red and meeting with government representatives.<br />
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Last week, the American Heart Association had its first advocacy event in Cheyenne in four years. A total of five volunteers attended the Go Red Lobby Day. The morning began with an advocacy training and overview of our Stroke and STEMI Hospital Designations bill. After that our advocates spoke with Representative Esquibel and our bill sponsor Senator Craft. They were able to share thanks and hand out Go Red for Women pins.<br />
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The group was not only recognized in the Senate, they were able to watch the third reading of SF 147 (Stroke/STEMI Designations) which passed unanimously! They were also recognized on the House side.<br />
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And finally, in Albuquerque, Mayor Richard J. Berry, his wife, Maria, and the Albuquerque Police Department Mounted Patrol joined the American Heart Association on Friday to celebrate women who have triumphed in the fight against heart disease. The group came together on Civic Plaza wearing red and made the shape of a heart for the annual “Go Red for Women” national campaign. (Jim Thompson/journal)<br />
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Thanks for the (bright red) show of support! We appreciate all our You're the Cure advocates and volunteers. <br />
<br />Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-90810748527487928462013-01-04T07:43:00.002-08:002013-01-04T07:43:29.506-08:00American Heart Association Announces Top 10 Research Advances for 2012Resuscitation, cell regeneration, a new high blood pressure treatment and developments in devices for treating stroke are among the key scientific findings that make up this year’s top cardiovascular and stroke research identified by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.<br />
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“At this time of year, it’s gratifying to reflect on scientific progress in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and stroke,” said Donna Arnett, Ph.D., president of the American Heart Association. “Cardiovascular disease research is truly helping people lead longer, healthier lives and the American Heart Association is pleased to be at the forefront of supporting, promoting and translating many important discoveries into practice.”</div>
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The association has been compiling an annual list of the top 10 major advances in heart disease and stroke research since 1996.</div>
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<strong>1. Extended CPR saves lives</strong></div>
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The effect of the duration of CPR on meaningful recovery is uncertain. A study of hospitals using the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation quality improvement program found survival was higher for cardiac arrest patients who received CPR for a longer amount of time. Patients at hospitals with the longest median duration of 25 minutes for resuscitation efforts had a 12 percent higher likelihood of being revived compared with patients at hospitals with the shortest median time of 16 minutes. Patients who survived after longer efforts did not appear to have substantially worse neurological function vs. patients who responded early. This study’s unique findings raise critical questions about resuscitation duration and have the potential to change medical practice.</div>
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Myogenesis (methods for growing new heart muscle) is an emerging frontier, with promise that robust approaches can be found to replace heart muscle lost or injured in heart attacks or other disorders, or not appropriately formed as is the case with some types of congenital heart disease.</div>
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Two studies showed methods for reprogramming readily available “non-beating” heart muscle cells (non-cardiomyocytes) into “beating” heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) that could be used to replace heart cells and repair scarring. </div>
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Two human trials, each using different types of cells, showed that cells from heart biopsies could be purified and replaced into the patient’s own heart, improving heart function and reducing scarring.</div>
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The sympathetic nervous system controls most of the body’s internal organs. A hyperactive sympathetic nervous system is believed to be a major contributor to hypertension. Now, four studies conclude that renal denervation — a procedure that reduces the functional connection between the sympathetic nervous system and the kidneys — is safe and effective at lowering high blood pressure resistant to other treatments. Surgery is not required; instead a catheter delivers small bursts of radiofrequency energy to ablate, or reduce, part of the sympathetic nervous system’s connection to the kidneys.</div>
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A second study conducted in Japan identified a new and highly effective treatment to prevent coronary abnormalities in children suffering from Kawasaki disease — a rare but deadly autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and long-term damage to the blood vessels.</div>
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Although we’ve known for years about the association between consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and overweight and obesity, two clinical trials this year provided definitive evidence. Both independently concluded that reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages reduces weight gain in children and adolescents. The studies are the first-ever randomized controlled trials showing that calories from sugar-sweetened beverages can harm children’s health.</div>
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This year marked several important developments in the use of medical devices for treating stroke. The SOLITAIRE and TREVO devices were found to more effectively clear blocked blood vessels in the brain than the MERCI device, benefitting a significantly greater percentage of patients. On the other hand, the CLOSURE trial found that devices that closed small holes between the upper chambers of the heart (patent foramen ovale) in certain stroke patients did not prevent subsequent strokes any better than standard medical treatment.</div>
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Two notable studies this year highlighted the huge impact lifestyle factors can have in lowering heart disease and stroke risk and in helping people extend their lives. People with “ideal cardiovascular health,” as measured by seven components — health behaviors (not smoking, regular exercise and healthy diet) and health factors (ideal body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose) had the lowest risk.</div>
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A large clinical trial found that patients with diabetes who had multiple clogged heart arteries fared significantly better when treated with bypass surgery vs. drug-coated stents. These patients were less likely to die or have a heart attack within five years if they underwent bypass surgery compared to treatment with drug-coated stents. Patients like the ones studied represent about a quarter of all patients undergoing heart procedures in catheterization labs. The study suggests that bypass surgery should be considered an important treatment option for such patients.</div>
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-71712645670115341222012-12-13T07:47:00.000-08:002012-12-13T07:47:52.782-08:00Thanks to Our Texas Volunteers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for Texas Lobby Day on December 10, 2012. You helped us set the stage for the upcoming 83rd Legislative Session which is set to convene January 8, 2013. Special thanks to Marcie Wilson (Austin), Curtis Popp (San Antonio), Rachel Naylor (San Antonio), Olaf Roeke (Austin), and PKaye Washington (Austin) for sharing your stories with legislative staff. We appreciate you!<br />
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Special thanks to all that recruited volunteers and continue the wonderful collaboration with our team! Here’s to a successful lobby day and even more successful upcoming session. Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-90639008433632704112012-11-13T13:58:00.001-08:002012-11-13T13:58:47.099-08:00Listen To Your Heart<br />
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After they returned, Jackson Pigott’s best friend, also named Jaxon (with an x), asked Ms. Hergert to feel his friend’s heart. She had previously taught her students where to find their hearts and what a <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/All-About-Heart-Rate-Pulse_UCM_438850_Article.jsp" target="_blank">normal heartbeat</a> should feel like. And since they had not yet begun exercising, Adrienne was shocked to discover Jackson’s heart pounding rapidly in his chest. </div>
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Jackson was calm and aware of his surroundings. He was neither pale nor sweating, and he wasn’t complaining of any pain. Adrienne knew his pulse rate was far too fast, so despite Jackson’s protests, she persuaded him to take trip to the nurse’s station down the hall. There, a quick blood pressure and pulse check compelled the nurse to call an ambulance. Jackson was immediately transported to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, where he was admitted upon arrival. </div>
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Over the next few hours, and then days, doctors performed a series of tests, and five days later Jackson went into the operating room for surgery. He was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, which is a condition that often remains hidden or asymptomatic, but carries a risk of sudden cardiac death. WPW is caused by abnormalities in the electrical system between the atria and ventricles in the heart, often resulting in a unique type of tachycardia, or faster than normal heart rate. Jackson’s condition came as a complete shock to his mother, who had no previous knowledge of any family history of heart disease. </div>
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-23740879130634096352012-11-13T13:56:00.001-08:002012-11-13T13:56:08.970-08:00Thank You For A Successful Fall Heart Walk Season!<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="253" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R5AmjK0z4M8" width="450"></iframe><br />
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The leaves are falling, the air is getting crisp, the days are getting shorter … and the AHA is putting feet on the ground! This fall, the SouthWest Affiliate will host a total of 26 Heart Walks across our six states. And thanks to your generous support, we’re off to a great start.<br />
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Through October, our affiliate’s Heart Walk Campaign has raised $6.4 million for the fight against heart disease and stroke, a 10 percent increase over this time last year. In September, our Dallas and Fort Worth Walks combined for over $4.9 million. And in October, Austin came in strong with over $550,000. In addition to our October totals, our early November results are also encouraging – including the Houston Walk, which passed the $2 million mark for the first time.<br />
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encourage healthy eating and physical activity.<br /><br />The Daily Oklahoman provided some <a href="http://newsok.com/heart-health-among-american-indian-community-will-be-focus-of-powwow-in-oklahoma/article/3725060" target="_blank">great publicity</a> for the event, and more than 200 Native Americans attended. A traditional dance honored those lost to heart disease and stroke, and undefeated professional boxer George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah spoke about physical fitness as a way to achieve heart health.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The campaign includes public service announcements (PSAs) for TV, radio, print, online, and outdoor placements. It also features an all new design for our <u><a href="http://www.strokeassociation.org/warningsigns" target="_blank">Stroke Warning Signs</a></u> page. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The PSAs are being distributed to more than 30,000 national media outlets. For the first time, we are using the F.A.S.T. acronym (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) to convey the warning signs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-81069080088087090082012-09-18T12:17:00.000-07:002012-09-18T12:17:57.387-07:00On the Go? Grab our new Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook<br />
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The Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook makes creating a healthy home-cooked meal easy—even on the busiest of days. Order your copy today from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307888029/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0812929543&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0P6P1SQQQYCERRNCETEM" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/american-heart-association-healthy-slow-cooker-cookbook-american-heart-association/1111630396?ean=9780307888020" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> or <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/19696083" target="_blank">WalMart</a> or check your local bookstore. </div>
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All the dishes featured in the cookbook—including Shrimp Jambalaya, Chicken Tortilla Soup and Cinnamon Quinoa with Peaches—meet the American Heart Association’s dietary recommendations. Want a sneak peek, or taste? Try out one of these recipes today!</div>
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<strong>Cinnamon Quinoa with Peaches</strong> A bowl of hot quinoa topped with sweetened fat-free half-and-half and peaches makes a nutritious, protein-rich breakfast. The quinoa doesn’t need tending to while it cooks, allowing you to get yourself and the kids ready for the day while the slow cooker does the work.</div>
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<em>Serves 6; 1/2 cup quinoa, 1/4 cup peaches, 1/4 cup half-and-half, and 1 tablespoon almonds per serving<br />Slow cooker size/shape: 3-quart round<br />Slow cooking time: 2 hours on low, OR 1 hour on high</em></div>
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Lightly spray the slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour in the water. Stir in the quinoa and cinnamon. Cook, covered, on low for 2 hours or on high for 1 hour, or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.</div>
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Just before the quinoa is ready, in a small bowl, stir together the half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla until the sugar has dissolved. Spoon the quinoa into bowls. Top with the peaches. Pour in the half-and half mixture. Sprinkle with the pecans.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Nutrition Analysis (per serving)</strong>Calories 254<br />Total Fat 7.0 g<br /> Saturated Fat 0.5 g<br /> Trans Fat 0.0 g<br /> Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5 g<br /> Monounsaturated Fat 3.5 g<br />Cholesterol 0 mg<br />Sodium 65 mg<br />Carbohydrates 42 g<br /> Fiber 4 g<br /> Sugars 17 g<br />Protein 10 g</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Dietary Exchanges</strong>2 starch<br />1 fruit<br />1 lean meat<br />1/2 fat</span></div>
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<em>Slow cooking time: 5 to 6 hours on low plus 30 minutes on high, OR 2 1/2 to 3 hours on high plus 30 minutes on high</em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added tomatoes, undrained</span></em></div>
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup water (if cooking on low) or 1 1/2 cups water (if cooking on high)</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup finely chopped onion </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 medium rib of celery, sliced crosswise</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 small green bell pepper, chopped</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 ounces lower-sodium, low-fat smoked ham, all visible fat discarded, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 teaspoons dried parsley, crumbled</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 medium garlic cloves, minced</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 medium dried bay leaf </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">8 ounces raw medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled, rinsed, and patted dry</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup frozen cut okra, thawed </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 cup uncooked instant brown rice</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley</span></em><br />
<br />In the slow cooker, stir together the tomatoes with liquid, water, onion, celery, bell pepper, ham, parsley, oregano, garlic, thyme, cayenne, and bay leaf. Cook, covered, on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.<br />
<br />If using the low setting, change it to high. Quickly stir in the shrimp, okra, and rice and re-cover the slow cooker. Cook for 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Discard the bay leaf. Serve the jambalaya sprinkled with the parsley.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Calories 196</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Total Fat 2.0 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Saturated Fat 0.5 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Trans Fat 0.0 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cholesterol 78 mg</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sodium 472 mg</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Carbohydrates 30 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Fiber 4 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Sugars 7 g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Protein 14 g</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 1/2 starch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2 vegetable</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 1/2 lean meat</span><br />
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<strong>Chicken Tortilla Soup</strong><em> A garnish of avocado bits, thinly sliced red bell pepper, and crisp tortilla strips adds texture and color to this popular soup.</em><br />
<em>Serves 4; 1 1/2 cups per serving<br />Slow cooker size/shape: 3- to 4 1/2-quart round or oval<br />Slow cooking time: 6 to 8 hours on low, OR 3 to 4 hours on high</em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes<br />2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed<br />2 cups fat-free, no-salt-added chicken broth<br />1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained<br />1/4 cup finely chopped onion<br />1 teaspoon sugar<br />1 teaspoon ancho powder<br />2 medium garlic cloves, minced<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />**********<br />2 6-inch corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, and 1 6-inch corn tortilla, torn into pieces, divided use<br />2 to 4 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro<br />1/4 cup finely chopped avocado<br />1/4 medium red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size strips</span></em><br />
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In the slow cooker, stir together the chicken, corn, broth, tomatoes with liquid, onion, sugar, ancho powder, garlic, and salt. Cook, covered, on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.<br />
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Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-41046912067701228832012-09-18T08:39:00.001-07:002012-09-18T08:40:20.825-07:00Thank You!We just wanted to send out a big thank you to all the walkers, runners, participants, fundraisers, sponsors, companies and online supporters we have this year for the heart walks. We also wanted to pass on a big thank you from a few special folks.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 150%;">Hospitals across our six-state area have been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association’s</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Get With The Guidelines® and Mission: Lifeline</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 150%;">®</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The honored hospitals are featured in a <a href="http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@private/@hcm/@gwtg/documents/downloadable/ucm_442019.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">special advertisement</span></a> in US News & World Report, published online at <a href="http://www.usnews.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.usnews.com</span></a>, and in the publication’s “Best Hospitals Guidebook,” available in print this August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica", "sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Over 100 SouthWest Affiliate hospitals were among 1,041 nationwide to receive recognition under Get With The Guidelines, a hospital-based quality-improvement program that helps hospitals follow scientific guideline-based treatment for heart failure and stroke patients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hospitals are recognized based on reductions in patient deaths within 30 days of leaving the hospital, and lower rehospitalization rates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Award levels—Gold Plus, Gold, Silver Plus and Silver—are based on length of adherence to the quality measures.</span></div>
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</div>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-51571738822775268972012-07-16T13:05:00.001-07:002012-07-16T13:05:54.634-07:00SouthWest Affiliate Inducts New Chairman and PresidentOn July 1, the SouthWest Affiliate welcomed new volunteer leadership. Jim Fullerton of Denver and John Warner, MD of Dallas became SouthWest Affiliate Chairman and President, respectively. Jim and John will serve two year terms in these roles, through June 2014.<br />
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Jim Fullerton is the President and Commercial Banking Manager of Colorado Business Bank. His current responsibilities include the management of diversified commercial and private banking relationships. Prior to joining Colorado Business Bank in 2001, Jim was a Senior Vice President and Manager of Corporate Banking for Wells Fargo Bank in Denver.<br /><br />Jim is a graduate of University of Denver with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Daniels School of Business. He served previously as Chair of the former Pacific Mountain and Colorado Affiliates. He has also served on the Denver Division Board and in the role of Chair. He is currently Chairman of the SouthWest Affiliate Nominating Committee, a member SouthWest Affiliate Corporate Operations Committee, and a member of the national Budget Review Subcommittee. <br />
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John attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and performed an internship, residency, and chief residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He completed fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. His research interests lie in acute coronary syndromes, adult congenital heart disease, and risk factors for coronary artery plaque rupture and progression of atherosclerosis.</div>
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John is a member of the Dallas Division Board and has served in the in the role of Division President. He is also a member of the SouthWest Affiliate Nominating Committee and the national Mission: Lifeline Advisory Working Group.</div>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-59217006774681117292012-07-16T13:03:00.002-07:002012-07-16T13:03:36.793-07:00SWA Volunteer Becomes 2012-13 National AHA Chairman<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-sA48kjPGk/UARy5O64xlI/AAAAAAAAATI/rQmgJagaaPc/s1600/RWH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img $ca="true" border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-sA48kjPGk/UARy5O64xlI/AAAAAAAAATI/rQmgJagaaPc/s200/RWH.jpg" width="139" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Dallas businessman Ron W. Haddock was named national chairman of the American Heart Association for our 2012-13 fiscal year beginning July 1. As chairman, Ron is responsible for the overall administration of business affairs, public relations and fundraising and will preside over meetings of the board of directors and administrative cabinet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br />Ron is chairman of the board and interim CEO of AEI Services, LLC, and is also chairman of both Safety-Kleen and Rubicon Offshore International. He was chairman and CEO of FINA from 1989 until his retirement in 2000.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />An AHA volunteer for more than 10 years, Ron recently completed a two-year term as chairman of the SouthWest Affiliate and is also a past chairman of the Dallas Division. He has significantly increased corporate involvement in association activities – particularly in the Dallas area – by recruiting dozens of senior executives to local boards and committees. In 2010, Ron received the Dallas Division’s first One In A Million Award for his outstanding volunteer service.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br />Last year, a $1 million gift from Ron and his wife Sandi allowed the AHA to establish the Ron Haddock American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Impact Award to recognize outstanding contributions to the organization’s global efforts. The gift also supports increased participation in SouthWest Affiliate fundraising campaigns. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text1;">In this video, recorded in late June, Ron and 2012-13 President Donna Arnett, PhD talked with CEO Nancy Brown about the year ahead. </span></div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ImxShFeZE1A" width="450"></iframe>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240703443614362967.post-42734752354313852022012-07-16T12:59:00.001-07:002012-07-16T12:59:03.662-07:00Oklahoma City Volunteer Named AHA Physician of the Year<br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On June 27, Mary Ann Bauman, M.D., was named American Heart Association Physician of the Year. This national award is presented annually to a practicing physician who has rendered outstanding contributions to the accomplishment of the AHA’s mission to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mary Ann is medical director for Women’s Health & Community Relations at INTEGRIS Health, Inc., in Oklahoma City. She was honored for her enthusiastic leadership on the AHA’s behalf at the local, affiliate and national levels, and for her commitment to educating patients about cardiovascular disease risk.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">As a past member of the Strategic Planning Task Force that created the Association’s 2010-13 Strategic Plan, the AHA mission and goals are always at the forefront of Mary Ann’s volunteer service.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Referred to by colleagues as a true “ambassador for health and wellness,” she has made numerous presentations on cardiovascular health and the AHA mission, and is actively involved in Oklahoma City’s Heart Walk and Go Red For Women’s Circle of Red. As a primary care physician, she provides constant reminders to patients of the vital importance of cardiovascular health to overall well-being. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mary Ann was the 2010-12 president of the SouthWest Affiliate and she currently serves as the national HeartChase chairperson. She is a member of the national Consumer Health & Quality Coordinating Committee, Diversity Leadership Committee, Hospital Accreditation Business Management Committee, and The Guideline Advantage Committee. She also serves on the SouthWest Affiliate Nominating and Corporate Operations Committees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a past president of the Oklahoma City Division and was co-chair of the Oklahoma City Heart Walk in 2008 and 2009.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Congratulations to Mary Ann on this great honor!</span></span></div>Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12227142962045610454noreply@blogger.com0