‘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…
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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…
Police fundraiser for American Heart Association
Biloxi Police Department spent the morning cooking up some good food for a good cause. This morning, the Biloxi Police Department served red beans and rice, rolls, and salad at the Biloxi Lighthouse Pavilion as part of a fundraiser for…
D’Iberville students receive CPR training kits
The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association made it possible for CPR training kits to be put in classrooms. Students in D’Iberville are learning the skills to help others stay alive. News 25 visited D’Iberville High today to join their JROTC students…
2018 Heart Gala
It was a packed house tonight at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, kicking off the Mississippi Gulf Coast Heart Gala. This event helps advance the lifesaving mission of the American Heart Association. All proceeds raised tonight from the gala…
Heart Gala
The American Heart Association will host its 2018 MS Gulf Coast Heart Gala and MLIVE Auction this Thursday at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi. The gala will start at 6 p.m. and go until 9 p.m. To…
National CPR Week
This week the American Heart Association is getting hands on with hands only CPR lessons for communities across the Coast. Ninety percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital won’t survive. However, CPR, especially if performed immediately,…