By Kate Hanzalik The number one cause of death among American men and women is heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In fact, someone dies from the condition every 34 seconds. Numerous factors contribute to heart disease,...
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Inspire: Brittany Taylor – Making a community-wide impact on heart health
By Alyssa Dearborn After joining the American Heart Association nearly one year ago as the organization’s community impact director, Brittany Taylor has been able to make a difference in the lives of Central New Yorkers while seeing the Association’s impact...
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Remembering Nikky Fiorello: The Rhythms of an Unforgettable Woman
By Kate Hanzalik Brilliant dancers feel the rhythm in their bodies. When life-long dancer Nikky Fiorello danced, she felt the rhythm. Today, three years after the 30-year-old’s sudden death from cardiac arrest, her mother Kate Fiorello describes some of the...
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Cover: Felisha Legette-Jack – SU hoops hero puts her heart into everything she does
By Norah Machia When Syracuse University Women’s Basketball Coach Felisha Legette-Jack unexpectedly lost a close friend to heart disease, it was both a shock and a wake-up call. Her friend had undergone open heart surgery, and the odds for a...
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Inspire – Cathy Huss-Johnson: Losing the weight, gaining a new life
by Cheryl Abrams Catherine Huss-Johnson isn’t a healthcare professional who simply talks the talk. She’s actually taken the steps to improve her life — and is still walking the walk. Putting years of medical experience and education into a new...
