Local heart walk to raise awareness
Kristen Alldredge
Issue date: 2/10/05 Section: Health
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The American Heart Association's major fund raising event, the Heart Walk, is taking place in Poughkeepsie on February 26 and Marist will in attendance. The heart walk promotes physical activity and awareness of the number one and number three killers of American people, heart disease and stroke.
Heart disease includes numerous ailments such as Diabetes, Arrythmias (irregular heart beating disorders), high cholesterol, congenital and acquired heart disease that affects children, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure. Some of these conditions are still incurable. Abstaining from smoking, keep a healthy diet, and engaging in physical activity will help prevent the worsening or occurence of some heart ailments.
Strokes are the leading cause of serious long term disability in the United States. In addtion to unhealthy routines, risk factors include hereditary traits, sickle cell disease and other blood disorders. Each year about 700,000 people suffer from a new or recurrent heart attack. Advancements in research and healthcare have allowed for 4.8 million stroke victims to be alive today.
The American Stroke Association estimated the cost of heart related research and care in 2004 is $53.6 billion. Currently, the Heart Association has a research program for Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City. The money collected will support the valuable projects such as new forms of surgery, life saving drugs and the development of pacemakers.
Fifty-five percent of the American Heart Association's funds come from the annual heart walk fundraiser. Money donated by Marist will come from selling paper hearts for a dollar to students, staff and faculty. Now until Monday February 14, hearts will be sold in Donnelly from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tables located at both entrances to the cafeteria will staffed by members of Campus Ministry during lunch and dinner hours on February 17.
Anyone interested in participating in the Heart Walk can call Campus Ministry at x2275. The walk begins at Our Lady of Lords High School and the length of the course is depends on the weather. Please visit the American Heart Association's Web site AmericanHeart.org for information regarding research, donations and other walk locations.
Heart disease includes numerous ailments such as Diabetes, Arrythmias (irregular heart beating disorders), high cholesterol, congenital and acquired heart disease that affects children, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure. Some of these conditions are still incurable. Abstaining from smoking, keep a healthy diet, and engaging in physical activity will help prevent the worsening or occurence of some heart ailments.
Strokes are the leading cause of serious long term disability in the United States. In addtion to unhealthy routines, risk factors include hereditary traits, sickle cell disease and other blood disorders. Each year about 700,000 people suffer from a new or recurrent heart attack. Advancements in research and healthcare have allowed for 4.8 million stroke victims to be alive today.
The American Stroke Association estimated the cost of heart related research and care in 2004 is $53.6 billion. Currently, the Heart Association has a research program for Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City. The money collected will support the valuable projects such as new forms of surgery, life saving drugs and the development of pacemakers.
Fifty-five percent of the American Heart Association's funds come from the annual heart walk fundraiser. Money donated by Marist will come from selling paper hearts for a dollar to students, staff and faculty. Now until Monday February 14, hearts will be sold in Donnelly from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tables located at both entrances to the cafeteria will staffed by members of Campus Ministry during lunch and dinner hours on February 17.
Anyone interested in participating in the Heart Walk can call Campus Ministry at x2275. The walk begins at Our Lady of Lords High School and the length of the course is depends on the weather. Please visit the American Heart Association's Web site AmericanHeart.org for information regarding research, donations and other walk locations.