In November last year, Megan Howard was babysitting a toddler. She gave the little girl her breakfast, then left the room to use the bathroom leaving the little girl eating a pop tart.
While she was gone, the toddler started choking. But Megan’s Quaker parrot, Willie, raised the alarm by flapping his wings and squawking “Mama! [...]
Tags: American Heart Association, choking, CPR, parrots, pop tarts, red cross, Toddlers
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Sneakers of different colors, shapes and sizes. These pictures are sending you this message: “Walk, run, and jump with us!”
As the oldest and most well-known heart advocacy group, the American Heart Association is actively endorsing the FIT Kids Act. As part of its campaign, AHA organized the Sneakers For FIT Kids Photo Petition, which you [...]
Tags: American Heart Association, FIT Kids Act, photos, sneakers
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Most people know that increasing activity levels can assist them in losing weight. A new study, reported in the Annals of Family Medicine, recently reported that purchasing a pedometer can assist in this pursuit as well. Pedometers track the distance walked, lessening the walker?s wonder if she has gone far enough. Caroline Richardson and her [...]
Tags: American Heart Association, pedometer, walking, weight loss
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