February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month so today I thought I’d link to a few newsworthy stories, especially those related to heart related causes.
The Heart Truth campaign has become well known because of the symbol of the red dress used in the campaign since 2002. The goal of the publicity campaign is to make women more aware of the danger of heart disease. In fact, one in four women dies of heart disease.
Energy Times interviews Larry King, a veteran broadcaster and one of the country’s most famous heart patients, who has made cardiac health a life mission. His foundation provides screening for heart disease and funds heart surgery for uninsured patients.
An 11 year old former heart patient gives back by participating in American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser every year.
In 2005 I interviewed heart transplant recipient and transplant advocate Jennifer Shih for the article “Have a Heart” Event Helps Transplant Patients. Her latest benefit was in November 2007 and I’m hoping to write an update on their latest event sometime soon.
March 12th, 2008 at 5:35 am
My grandmother nearly die of heart problems last year and it was really agonizing for me. Anyway I have read some of the articles and hope that many people would come up with different campaign to become aware of this deadly disease. I am even planning that if ever am going to die I would donate some of my organs so other people can benefit of it.