Jackson County Heart Walk happening this weekend
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Tiffany Alsbury with the Mississippi Gulf Coast chapter of the American Heart Association joins us ahead of this weekend’s Heart Walk in Pascagoula. The Heart…
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Gulf Coast Heart Walk set for September 28th
The Gulf Coast Heart Walk is scheduled for this Saturday, September 28th. This year’s event celebrates the American Heart Association’s 100th year of saving and improving lives. This…
American Heart Association recognizes Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team
Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team gathered this afternoon to celebrate its success, recognized by the American Heart Association. The stroke team earned the ‘Get with the Guidelines’…
Jackson County Heart Walk
The Jackson County Heart Walk was on Saturday in Pascagoula. The walk took place at Beach Park to celebrate 100 years of the American Heart Association. The heart walk helps raise money…
2024 Jackson County Heart Walk
Heart Walk Director Tiffany Alsbury and Kimberly Aguillard with presenting sponsor Ingalls Shipbuilding are in studio to tell us about this weekend’s Jackson County Heart Walk. The heart walk takes place Saturday at 8…
‘Walk to save Lives’ at the American Heart Association Heart Walk
Thousands of South Mississippians were doing their part to raise awareness for heart and blood related diseases over the weekend. The American Heart Association held…
Steps involved in hands-only CPR
According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. Learning CPR can help save lives. Christen LeBoeuf, executive director for the Gulf Coast…
Coast Electric offices host food truck event benefiting American Heart Association
Coast Electric offices in Kiln, Gulfport, and Picayune hosted a variety of food trucks for the American Heart Association. This is Coast Electric’s second annual…
Gulf Coast Heart Walk takes place Saturday
Lace up your shoes, the Gulf Coast Heart Walk is coming up this Saturday. Here with more is Christin LeBoeuf with the American Heart Association.
Hancock Whitney hosts pancake breakfast to benefit American Heart Association
The people in downtown Gulfport had a chance to grab delicious breakfast for a good cause. Hancock Whitney Bank hosted a pancake breakfast fundraiser to benefit…
American Heart Association recognizes Memorial's stroke patient care
Memorial Health System has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to care for stroke patients. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke happens when…
Memorial Hospital wearing red to raise awareness for heart disease
February is American Heart Month and today is National Wear Red Day. To show their support and raise awareness, Memorial Hospital employees and staff took part in…
February is Heart Health Awareness Month
Many consider February the month of love, however, this year marks the 57th consecutive year the American Heart Association has named February American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease, also known as ‘the silent killer’ is the leading cause…
American Heart Association’s ‘Go Red for Women Day’
Today is the American Heart Association’s ‘Go Red for Women Day.’ The day is designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally. Here in Mississippi, raising awareness…
Heart Association CPR Kits donated to Biloxi Jr. High
A donation that could help save a life was made today at Biloxi Junior High School. This donation of CPR kits by BancorpSouth was in partnership with the American Heart Association. These kits will give students a valuable life-saving skill…
Singing River Health System Recognized with Special Award
It's the number five cause of death in America, but one South Mississippi health system is being recognized in the fight against strokes and for its commitment to quality stroke care. Singing River Health System in Jackson County has received…
‘Move More April’
The American Heart Association has named the month of April “Move More April,” a movement with a simple mission: to get people to sit less. This morning, Mississippi Power CEO and 2019 Gulf Coast Heart Walk Chair Anthony Wilson invited…
Orange Grove Elementary students raise money for American Heart Association
Students at Orange Grove Elementary School have been jumping to raise money for the American Heart Association. Students at Orange Grove Elementary School have raised $3,000 for the American Heart Association. Elizabeth Williams with the American Heart Association said, “A…
American Heart Month
They’re battling heart disease one hat at a time. Memorial Hospital in Gulfport is among the many hospitals throughout our area helping in the fight against this deadly disease throughout the month of February. Adult heart health is important, but…
Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock pushes for heart health
A labor of love, locally made, hand-knitted caps for newborns at Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock, a hospital in Bay St. Louis and it’s all part of a push to raise awareness when it comes to heart disease. Special deliveries happen often,…
Little Hats, Big Hearts
Today is the first day of February which is also the start of the American Heart Association’s ‘Little Hats, Big Hearts’ campaign. This campaign helps raise awareness for congenital heart defects which are the number one birth defects in the…
National Wear Red Day
Today is National Wear Red Day. This is an initiative of the American Heart Association to bring greater awareness to the prevalence of heart disease and stroke. The employees at Mississippi Power and Hancock Whitney Bank were just some of…
Little Hats, Big Hearts
Today is the first day of February which is also the start of the American Heart Association’s Heart Month. All month long, both hospitals in the Singing River Health System will be promoting heart health. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has…
2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk
Many Coast residents will lace up their shoes and walk for a good cause Saturday. The 2018 Gulf Coast Heart Walk will kick off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at Jones Park in Gulfport. The heart walk is the American Heart…