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Bedford County students raise $12,000 through "Jump Rope for Heart"
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome Bedford County students are jumping to help the American Heart Association. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held its 13th annual "Jump Rope for Heart" event Friday. Kids learned the importance of having a strong heart and how movement and...Tags: Schools, Bedford County (Virginia), Elementary Schools, Education, Students
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Lynchburg students learn CPR in memory of beloved teacher
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefStudents at one Lynchburg school are learning a life-saving technique, in honor of a teacher who recently died. E.C. Glass High School held an event Tuesday called "Rock the Beat." It's part of a nationwide effort by the American Heart Association to...Tags: Heart Attack, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Teaching and Learning, Students, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Non-profits still rely on sending you freebies: Does it work?
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterIt's what some would call smart marketing. Give a little and hopefully get something back. Non-profits like the American Heart Association, Lung Association and The Salvation Army send out millions of customized mailing labels each year. Virginia...Tags: March of Dimes Foundation, The Salvation Army, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Fighting heart disease and stroke by putting one foot in front of the other
reporterOne foot in front of another -to raise awareness of a devastating condition. Saturday morning, hundreds came out for the annual heartwalk at Roanoke County's Greenhill Park. The event sponsored by the American Heart Association works to prevent, treat...Tags: Physical Conditions, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Learning how to save a life
Multimedia JournalistCardiopulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, is something we've all heard of but in an emergency would you know how to do it? According to the American Red Cross, at least one member in your household should know how to do CPR....Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations, Health
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Kroger is closing one of its Martinsville stores
Kroger is closing a store in one of our hometowns.
The company announced Monday that it's closing its store on Greensboro Road in Martinsville on March 22.
A total of 56 employees, including 29 part-time workers, will be able to move to other stores...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Special Olympics, United Way , Music, Diabetes
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Walk away from the number one killer in America
The American Heart Association held it's annual Heart Walk at Bisset Park in Radford, Sunday afternoon.
Survivors and supports from all over the New River Valley formed teams and walked the 5K.
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Thousands of people come out to fight the #1 killer of men & women
reporterOne foot in front of the other, that's the message behind Saturday's annual heart walk in Green Hill Park. Walkers started will some exercises to warm up. This is the 19th year for the more than three-mile walk. Heart Disease is the number one killer...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System
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John V. Mullendore, 83
John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Albertus Daniel Mullendore and Frances Young Alexander Mullendore. John was a...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology, Education
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Study: Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Safety, Diesel Before you head to the pharmacy to refill your Lipitor prescription, check this out. The American Heart Association's journal on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology has concluded that high levels of... -
READER SUBMITTED: New England's First Comprehensive Stroke Center At Hartford Hospital
HartfordThe Joint Commission has designated The Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital as New England and Connecticut's first Comprehensive Stroke Center. The recognition from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association means...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, Hartford Hospital, Stroke
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Macy's da beca a hispana de Weston
El SentinelLa American Heart Association ha otorgado 16 becas de $2,500 para incrementar para incrementar el cuidado médico culturalmente centrado en el paciente. Y una de las ganadoras es una hispana de Weston: Mariana Lucena, estudiante de enfermería. "Me siento...
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