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Study: Heart attack risk increases during end of December

The American Heart Association suggest ways to prepare for a heart-healthy holiday to avoid heart attacks
Hami Arain,

UNITED STATES (KVRR) — The end of December is well known as the most wonderful time of the year, but doctors say it’s also when heart attacks are most likely to occur. According to the American Heart Association, the last week of December brings more heart attack deaths than any other time of year. The study reports that more cardiac…

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Fargo Heart Walk raises money for American Heart Association

Austin Erickson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People stay active and raise money for the American Heart Association at the Fargo Heart Walk. Survivors shared what they went through after having a heart attack and the long recovery from it. Groups and businesses raised $25,000. Top donors include Sanford Health and Essentia Health. The Heart Association says the event is important for survivors…

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Research shows heart and brain diseases are linked

American Health Association annual study shows how brain and heart diseases are related via blood vessels
KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide according to the American Heart Association. At this time every year, researchers publish reviews of studies related to the condition. This year, researchers found many risk factors for heart disease are the same for brain disease. “Risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, smoking and…
Community, Coronavirus

American Heart Association urges high-risk individuals to get vaccinated

Black adults and pregnant women are the lowest vaccinated groups in the United States.
Anna Dragseth,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The American Heart Association is urging vulnerable populations to get the COVID-19 vaccine.   The American Heart Association supports COVID vaccinations for everyone who is eligible to receive it, especially individuals living with cardiovascular disease and those who may develop cardiovascular disease from getting the virus. “People who seem to be most susceptible to severe forms of…

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Fargo Heart Walk brings people together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles

Raya Quttaineh,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Heart Walk is bringing people back together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles. “We need a lot of advocacy,” said Leslee Williams. Leslee founded the nonprofit There Is A Solution Inc. after surviving two strokes. “I went in for an angiogram on my brain and when I went in, I stroked in recovery. So, I literally…

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LIVE: Still Time To Sign Up For Fargo Heart Walk

Fargo Heart Walk Director Expects Record Crowd For 2021
Adam Ladwig,

  We are just one day away from the return of the American Heart Association Fargo Heart Walk. The walk starts Thursday, August 5th at 5 p.m. at Urban Plains Park in South Fargo. You can still sign up a team for free. You can go to FargoHeartWalk.org or by downloading the Heart Walk app on Android and iPhone. The…

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LIVE: Heart Walk Returns In-Person For 2021

American Heart Association's Fargo Heart Walk Set For Thursday, August 5th
Adam Ladwig,

  We are one week away from the Fargo Heart Walk’s return to an in-person event. There’s still plenty of time to sign up. This year’s walk is Thursday, August 5th at Urban Plain Park in South Fargo. The American Heart Association is bringing it back in person after going virtual last year. KVRR’s Adam Ladwig will help emcee the…

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North Dakota researchers share three-year project at International Stroke Conference

Raya Quttaineh,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Wednesday was the first day of this year’s virtual International Stroke Conference, and North Dakota researchers are presenting some of their findings from a three-year initiative. The North Dakota Mission: Lifeline Stroke project focuses on improving guideline-based care of stroke patients. That includes teaching the public the signs and symptoms of a stroke, as well as…

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Surviving a Stroke: Time Is of the Essence

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC
Raya Quttaineh,

DILWORTH, Minn. — In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. “I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move my arms — or my right arm, I couldn’t move that,” he said, describing what his family told him about the incident. He and his neighbor Dick Schroeder were chopping and stacking…

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LIVE: Fargo Heart Walk Goes Virtual

Virtual Walk Set For August 13th
Adam Ladwig,

  The American Heart Association Fargo Heart Walk is still raising awareness for heart health this year. Things just will look a little different. Normally a big crowd gathers to honor people who have survived strokes and heart attacks. But with health and safety in mind, the AHA is making this year’s Heart Walk virtual. On August 13th, people who…