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Love Your Lungs: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
by Lucia Rios Friends and Families of Cystic Fibrosis (FFCF) is celebrating their annual Bid for Bachelors and Bachelorettes fundraiser this month. While the event is held on March 1, the effort for awareness
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Catherine’s Health Center Receives National Support
The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $26,300 one-year grant to Catherine’s Health Center to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer, educate at-risk women on breast
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Top 5 Cardio Workouts
Show Your Heart Some Love by Emily Morris Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women in the United States. In light of this fact, it is smart to take precautionary
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Story of a Survivor
by Zinta Aistars When Ashley Heitzman, 19, felt light-headed in her dormitory shower at Aquinas College, she nearly fainted. She called out to her roommates for help, and they assisted her to the couch.
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Answers to Common Heart Questions
by Dr. Helayne Sherman It’s easy for women to assume that the symptoms they’re experiencing aren’t related to heart disease, or that the chances of them having heart problems is slim. However, it is
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ADVOCATE: Building a Legacy of Health
by Zinta Aistars Growing up, Kay Rose watched her mother’s health habits, and now her two teenage sons are watching hers. “I lost my mother when I was 23,” said Rose. “But I watched
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Heart Healthy Breakfast Options
Amidst the flurry of activity in the morning hours, it may be difficult to find time to make a heart-healthy breakfast. Here, Patricia Bannan, MS, RD, a frequent CNN and Today Show contributor and
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Go Red For Women
courtesy of the American Heart Association For 10 years, we have been fighting heart disease individually and together as part of the Go Red For Women movement. We have proudly worn red, shared stories
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Heart Attack Signs in Women
Heart Attack Signs in Women Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back. Pain or discomfort in
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Take Yoga to Heart
by Kimberly Olson When we talk about caring for the heart, probably the first thing that pops into our minds is diet and exercise, but there is more than just diet and traditional exercises
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