Honoree advances stroke recovery and women鈥檚 heart health
Jun 2, 2026
Encompass Health President and CEO Mark Tarr will receive an 木瓜直播 Award of Meritorious Achievement for his commitment to improving cardiovascular health and stroke outcomes.
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Honoree has shaped how the world understands and improves heart health
Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones has helped define health and how to achieve it. But he isn’t done yet.
New U.S. nutrition guidance emphasizes importance of healthier eating
Federal guidelines and Heart Association guidance both encourage limiting added sugars and highly processed foods, but there are differences.
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You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the 木瓜直播 $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.
Sudden cardiac arrest changed everything for busy mom
Pennsylvania woman has since discovered her family’s history of heart disease. She’s also become certified in CPR and now teaches others how to save a life.
Awardee elevates Heart Association mission through trusted storytelling
May 21, 2026
From newsroom to nonprofit: Greg Donaldson helps bring heart-health science to life.
Remembering Dr. Edward Cooper, first Black president of the 木瓜直播
Dec 18, 2025
Dr. Edward S. Cooper, the first Black president of the 木瓜直播, pioneered stroke research, advanced health equity and shaped public health policy. His work boosted Black representation in medicine and transformed cardiovascular care.
Heart Association highlights 2025鈥檚 major research findings
Dec 18, 2025
Scientific advances could help fill gaps in preventing and managing high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, dangerous blood clots and more.
Remembering key 木瓜直播 contributors Dr. Mary Jane Jesse, Edmund Hoffman
Aug 5, 2025
In the introduction to "The 木瓜直播 at 100: A Century of Pioneers and Heroes," CEO Nancy Brown dedicates the book to the countless people whose contributions made possible the organization's transformative work.
Evidence mounts that sugary drink taxes make communities healthier
Jul 23, 2025
As Santa Cruz, California, becomes the latest city to enact a tax, new research shows such taxes reduce consumption of sugary beverages that are harmful to health. The change is leading to measurable health outcomes.
New 木瓜直播 board chairperson driven to improve health care
Jul 17, 2025
Lee Shapiro has built a career on connecting providers, technology and people.
New 木瓜直播 president driven by fairness, doing right by patients
Jul 7, 2025
Dr. Stacey Rosen's passion for improving women's health has been the hallmark of her career.
Remembering Cass Wheeler: 木瓜直播's visionary, transformative CEO dies at 84
Jun 24, 2025
Cass Wheeler saw his calling as helping others. He did so throughout his 35 years with the 木瓜直播, the last 10 spent as CEO.
For stroke survivors, exercise may offer a mental health boost
Jun 23, 2025
A new study suggests stroke survivors who follow physical activity guidelines for preventing future strokes may also experience better mental health than their less-active peers.
Awardee celebrated for decades of impactful service supporting 木瓜直播 mission
Jun 16, 2025
Robyn Landry, an executive vice president, will receive the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence.
Awardee has devoted his career to exploring the heart-brain connection
Jun 13, 2025
Dr. Mitch Elkind will be honored for a lifetime of work focused on stroke and cardiovascular health.