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NHS launches lifesaving campaign to tackle heart attack myths

Stuart Mitchell

The NHS has launched a new lifesaving campaign to encourage people to dial 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack. Backed by celebrities including One Foot in the Grave actor Richard Wilson and Sky Sports presenter ‘Tubes’ – the campaign will tackle a number of common heart attack myths, after research identified that three in four people thought a heart attack was the same as a cardiac arrest. The new polling also showed that fewer than half of people said they would dial 999 if they…

Amgen and Jay Leno Partner to Sound the Alarm on High Cholesterol and its Link to Heart Attack and Stroke in Patients Most at Risk

Stuart Mitchell

Amgen has launched Cholesterol 911, a national initiative urging high-risk cardiovascular disease patients to reduce their risk of another heart attack or stroke by addressing their continued high LDL-C, or “bad” cholesterol. Comedian and television host Jay Leno has partnered with Amgen to motivate patients and caregivers to get in the driver’s seat as it relates to their cholesterol management. Leno’s familiar humor and love of cars are at the forefront of this message. A series of videos set in Leno’s famous garage sound the alarm on the connection between…

Speedy Hire partners with British Heart Foundation to support ‘Spotlight On’ campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading provider of tools, equipment, and plant hire services, has donated £25,000 to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), forming a partnership for its ‘Spotlight On’ campaign, to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions. Colleagues across the Speedy Hire business have recently been sharing stories of their surprise and shock that they had personally experienced mistaking a heart attack diagnosis with less serious medical symptoms such as breathlessness and dizziness. These eye-opening stories prompted Speedy Hire to build on the work it already undertakes with the charity…

David Seaman shines a spotlight on daily heart disease deaths

Stuart Mitchell

Football legend David Seaman MBE and over 200 supporters came together to shine a spotlight on hidden heart conditions and their impact on the nation every day. Creating a giant heart, one hundred and eighty seats were left empty in a crowded stand at Crystal Palace F.C. in London, to represent the number of lives lost in the UK to coronary heart disease each day – one every eight minutes. British Heart Foundation ambassador David Seaman, who himself lives with a heart condition, was at the centre of the striking…

Dance and Music Aim to Inspire U.S. Adults to Improve Blood Pressure in New PSAs from the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and the Ad Council

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half of adult Americans have high blood pressure [i] , and many do not know it. To help Americans reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Heart Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and the Ad Council released new public service announcements (PSAs) today, encouraging people to take control of their health by self-monitoring their blood pressure and speaking with a health care professional about their numbers. The “Get Down With Your Blood Pressure”…