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Robyn Landry, executive vice president of strategy integration (Photo by Erich Neupert)

Awardee celebrated for decades of impactful service supporting AHA mission

Robyn Landry, an executive vice president, will receive the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence.
Headshot of Dr. Mitch Elkind.

Awardee has devoted his career to exploring the heart-brain connection

He will be honored for a lifetime of work focused on stroke and cardiovascular health.

Ralph Edwards (left), host of the radio show "Truth or Consequences," presents the check from The Walking Man contest to ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù President Dr. Arlie R. Barnes in 1948. (ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù archives)

What Actually Happened

You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.

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What does the sugar in beverages do to your body?

Sugary drinks can up your risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's what the science says (and what you can do about it).

Vikings mascot highlights effort to get kids active

Dec 16, 2021

The Minnesota Vikings mascot recently wore fan-designed shoes designed to highlight NFL Play 60, a joint initiative of the ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù and the National Football League to inspire youth to be active 60 minutes each day. 

Masks can be off (mostly) for fully vaccinated Americans

May 24, 2021

(Oscar Wong/Moment, Getty Images) Take off the mask? The answer is a qualified "yes" for Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxes restrictions imposed in the early days of the pandemic.