Ballard resident Emily Welbourn has been chosen as a national ambassador for the Go Red For Women campaign by the American Heart Association. Welbourn was running a 3.5 mile race and in the best shape of her life when she suffered a after suffering a cryptogenic stroke at the young age of 27. During the race she […]
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National Start! Walking Day kicks off at Swedish Ballard
Today is the American Heart Association’s National Start! Walking Day, a day that they hope will get people on their feet for at least 30 minutes. From the Puget Sound Heart Walk website: Get up and move! These days, adults are spending more time at work than ever before. An unfortunate side effect is that, […]
Friday is National Wear Red day
As you’re going through your closet on Friday morning trying to decide what to wear, why not wear red? It is National Wear Red Day, afterall. The day is part of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” program, a campaign to increase awareness and lessen the risk of heart disease, the number one […]
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