Each year, hundreds of thousands of children—from grade-school kids who crash their bikes to teenage athletes who collide in midair— hit their heads hard enough to sustain a concussion.
A few years ago, Alda Vital received a phone call from Helen Vieira at BCBSRI. Helen was asking Alda about scheduling a mammogram because she was overdue for this cancer screening.
Making simple changes can lead to heart-healthy habits. The key is to start! The American Heart Association suggests a few ways to make more time for the whole family to be heart-healthy: