American Heart Association
12/31/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/31/2025 22:30
January 2026: Resolving to embrace healthy living in the New Year!
If getting healthier one of your New Year's Resolutions for 2026, Life's Essential 8 can help with a few easy steps to live a healthier lifestyle.
Eat Better - Be More Active - Quit Tobacco - Get Healthy Sleep
Manage Weight - Control Cholesterol - Manage Blood Sugar
Manage Blood Pressure
Learn more about Life's Essential 8 here. Controla tu salud con Los 8 Pasos Esenciales Para Mi Salud
Check out all of Life's Essential 8 Fact Sheets here.
New Year's Resolution Weekis January 1-7
How to boost your willpower to help make healthy choices easy
January 1 kicks off Diet Resolution Week.
January 4 is National Weigh in Day
National Obesity Awareness Week begins the 10th and
National Healthy Weight Week begins the 18th.
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Snack Your Way To A Healthy Diet
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How To Stay Active In Cold Weather
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Heart attack deaths spike during the winter
The American Heart Association cautions that the extra exertion of shoveling snow in extremely cold temperatures can be deadly.
Do you know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
CARDIAC ARREST occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly. Cardiac arrest is an "ELECTRICAL" problem.
A HEART ATTACK occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. A heart attack is a "CIRCULATION" problem.
Know the symptoms and take action:
- Heart attack signs signs may vary in men and women and it's important to catch them early and call 9-1-1 for help.
- The sooner medical treatment begins, the better the chances of survival and preventing heart damage.
Learn CPR. Save a Life:
Learn the simple 2 Steps to Save a Life with Hands-Only CPR and learn about how to use an AED with Hands-Only CPR + AED. It could help you save a life. Let us show you how at Heart.org/HandsOnlyCPR.
Snow Shoveling Can Be Hazardous To Your Heart
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Hunting safety should include heart attack and stroke awareness
Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day is Jan. 11
How tobacco harms brain development and mental health (infographic)
Don't forget your flu vaccine.
Flu Season runs from October to as late as May.
It's not too late to help protect yourself and others.
Staying Healthy During Cold Winter Months
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DYK: Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women
Maternal Health Awareness Day is January 23rd - Pregnancy and Maternal Health Resources and Tools
For more information visit Go Red for Women - Supporting Women at Every Age and Stage of Life
January 3rd is International Mind-Body Wellness Day
Mental health can positively or negatively impact your physical health and risk factors for heart disease and stroke, according to "Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection," a scientific statement in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Stress may contribute to poor health behaviors linked to increased risk for heart disease and stroke, such as:
Smoking
Overeating
Lack of physical activity
Unhealthy diet
Being overweight
Not taking medications as prescribed
A stressful situation sets off a chain of events. Your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that temporarily causes your breathing and heart rate to speed up and your blood pressure to rise. These reactions prepare you to deal with the situation - the "fight or flight" response.
Fight stress by focusing on your physical and mental health.
ISC Sessions: February 4-6, 2026
Pre-Cons and Stroke Nursing Symposia: February 3, 2026
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