This stroke survivor helped change the AHA
May 23, 2024
In 1974, a decade after her own stroke, Ima Bunting asked the AHA to help support survivors. Fifty years later, her legacy of education and outreach endures.
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The Bugher Foundation has provided valuable funds, ideas to support AHA research, researchers
From the start in 1984, trustees wanted to invest not only in science but also in scientists — primarily early-career scientists.
Fostering better heart health in rural America
May 22, 2024
The AHA offers toolkits, educational materials, staff training and other resources in rural areas, all to help reduce cardiovascular risk factors and improve heart health.
She learned Hands-Only CPR for her son. Then she came to another mother's rescue.
May 14, 2024
Five-minute training at Minneapolis sporting event just weeks earlier enabled woman to revive neighbor's child.
'He just wasn't near an AED'
May 7, 2024
In rural North Dakota, the American Heart Association is driving educational outreach to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart disease and stroke, providing grants to purchase automated external defibrillators, and facilitating easier access to emergency cardiovascular care.
Retailer sets the bar high for healthy eating
May 2, 2024
Kroger makes it easier for customers to make the best choices at their store.
Cardiologist earns award for serving under-resourced communities
May 2, 2024
Willie E. Lawrence Jr. bridges gaps in the communities that need him most.