Promoting Healthy Communities

In this conversation, Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, explains how her team helped monitor and care for Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain, the only known…
Attendees at the AHA Healthier Together Conference in Dallas participated in pre-conference workshops, breakout sessions, table conversations, networking opportunities and community immersion experiences.
HCC Academy workshop participants will learn to enhance their work through collaboration, strategy and communication support.
Saint Alphonsus, in partnership with Canyon County Paramedics and the American Red Cross, has launched Idaho’s first ground‑based EMS whole‑blood transfusion program.
University of Illinois Chicago's Pauline Maki, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, psychology, and obstetrics and gynecology, and Makeba Williams, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, unpack why menopause care is finally having a breakthrough moment.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leaders today announced a voluntary pledge that hospitals can sign related to their efforts on healthy food. 
Pittsburgh officials expect up to 500,000 visitors to flood the city for the 2026 NFL Draft April 23-25, bringing routine medical needs as well as risks tied to large crowds, alcohol use and possible emergencies.
Intermountain Children’s Health has launched the nation’s largest pediatric Telestroke network, giving children in Utah and southern Idaho rapid access to stroke experts through virtual consultations.
An encore episode of the AHA’s Advancing Health podcast features Duke University and its efforts to close hypertension disparities by integrating community health workers, student ambassadors and local clinics.