February 27, 2012
letter: Anti-tobacco work makes a huge difference
In honor of American Heart Month, I’d like to remind people of the ways North Dakota’s Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy has improved our state’s heart health. North Dakota now has seven communities with smoke-free ordinances that prevent workers from exposure to secondhand smoke in all indoor workplaces, with more on the way…A […]
Tags: American Heart Month, North Dakota's Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy, Secondhand Smoke, smoke-free ordinances
February 13, 2012
Mayo Clinic: Worth Celebrating: Your Heart!
When I think of February, I think of red—lots of it. Not because of all the cheesy (but fun) Valentine’s Day stuff, but because it’s American Heart Month. February doesn’t really start until that first Friday when we celebrate National Wear Red Day… Yesterday, I went to a briefing hosted by the Mayo Clinic, The […]
Tags: American Heart Month, Lung and Blood Institute, National Wear Red Day, The National Heart, WomenHeart
February 6, 2012
February is American heart month and Friday is “National Wear Red Day”. It’s a day set aside to promote heart disease awareness among women. In Rochester the word is being spread, and red clothing worn, by folks who take heart disease seriously…Cardiologist Sharonne Hayes encourages women not only to get educated about heart disease but also to take steps […]
Tags: American Heart Month, heart disease, National Wear Red Day, Sharonne Hayes