Texas Stroke Act Begins Saving Lives
This is a historic month in Texas as the goals and mission of the Texas Stroke Act become a reality. Thanks to all your efforts as a You're the Cure advocate legislators heard your voice and are implementing the key parts of the Texas Stroke Act. Tell lawmakers to continue to improve stroke care in Texas On October 1, the Department of State Health Services began receiving and processing applications for designation of Primary Stroke Centers - one of the major components of the Texas Stroke Act. AHA evidence and research indicates that by

Heart attack rates drop after smoking bans, continue downward over time
Please take a look this story about a recent study on smoke-free air laws. We have known that smoke-free laws reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and that will reduce heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer over the long term. However, more and more studies are showing that communities that pass smoke-free laws are seeing an immediate and significant reduction in heart attacks after the laws go into effect.----------------------------------DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2009 — One year after passing smoking bans, communities in North America and Europe had 17 percent fewer heart attacks compared to communities without smoking restrictions, and the number of heart attacks kept decrea

Partnerships Unites for Health Children
When the Texas legislature passed HB 3 last spring they overhauled what courses are and are not required to graduate from a Texas High School. Among the changes are a reduction in Physical Education and the elimination of Health. The State Board of Education has been left to sort through the massive new law and decide how it should be implemented. Click here to tell SBOE members to keep PE and Health in our schools!