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Women and Heart Disease Advocacy

Twitter’s Role In Grass Roots Advocacy: A Lesson Learned from Agchat and MPKbest

October 27, 2009

Wondering how Twitter could play a role in your advocacy mission?
Do what I’ve done — watch and learn from the best.
I’ve been lurking. I admit it.
For the past couple of months it has been my pleasure to watch and sometimes even participate in a Grass Roots Advocacy community on Twitter. It has been quite [...]

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Why You Should Care About Health Care Reform: Busy Woman’s Guide to Health

September 1, 2009

I had the opportunity to hear Senator Russ Feingold talk today at a luncheon in Madison. Before the lunch he asked me, “what are you hearing? What are your people thinking about the health care issue?”
He’s worried the public will to do something about health care is waning. The people who are showing up at [...]

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Change has begun: Federal Tobacco Tax Increase

February 5, 2009

After years of letter writing, e-mail sending, and legislative office visits, yesterday, without much hand-wringing or fanfare, the federal tobacco tax was increased by 62 cents per pack!
This is great news – as we know when tobacco tax increases:

adults quit smoking
children don’t start
millions of lives will be saved due to a reduction in smoking related [...]

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HEART for Women Act Passes House

October 2, 2008

Good news!
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelminlgly to pass the HEART for Women Act. Now on to the Senate!! Four members of Wisconsin’s delegation to the U.S. House have co-sponsored the legislation, including: Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison; Ron Kind, D-LaCrosse; Steve Kagen, D-Appleton; and Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee.
The Heart for Women Act takes a multi-pronged approach [...]

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Smoking: The Fast Track to a Heart Attack

September 10, 2008

Counting on estrogen to keep heart disease at bay?
Better think again!
A new study reveals women who smoke have heart attacks more than a decade earlier than those who don’t smoke.
Most women think estrogen protects them from a heart attack until very late in life, but a study presented to the European Society of Cardiology, indicates [...]

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Lance Armstrong Supports Breathe Free Wisconsin Act

February 26, 2008

Guess who is coming to Madison to help Wisconsin pass a statewide clean-indoor air act?
YES! Lance Armstong!!!
“Smoking is the leading avoidable cause of cancer,” said Lance Armstrong, Founder and Chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. “That’s why the Breathe Free Wisconsin Act is so important to the people of this great state. [...]

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Help Us Make A Difference

February 12, 2008

Celebrate Heart Month with a donation in honor of someone you love to the American Heart Association.
Our family is participating in Jump Rope for Heart at the girls’ school. Grace and Callie say it best…

The American Heart Association makes a difference everyday in the fight against heart disease. You may have noticed changes in school [...]

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My Smoke Free Story

February 5, 2008

Wisconsin is in a fight for clean indoor air and our family is on the front lines. Please visit MySmokeFreeStory.com to see the video about our second-hand smoke story, the stories of others and join the efforts to make our state the next to be smoke-free.
Thanks!

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Mmm..Mmm…Good, Campbells Goes Red!

February 4, 2008

What a great combination — Good food and a good cause!

Campbells is putting it’s heart and soul into helping women lead healthier lives.
As part of their mission to nourish people’s lives everywhere, every day,
Campbell continues to offer a growing variety of heart-healthy
products. In addition, They’ve pledged $1.8 million over 3 years to help
the American Heart [...]

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Wear Red Day!

February 1, 2008

Happy National Wear Red Day!
As we officially kick off Heart Month, I hope you remembered to wear red and ask the women you cherish to take care of their hearts.
Many cities and landmarks, including the Washington Monument and Niagra Falls, are going red as well. Check out these photos.
Make February a heart healthy month with [...]

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