With a stroke every 40 seconds counts, Do not wait to act!!!

A lot can happen in 40 seconds. A hummingbird will flap its wings 2080 times; the world’s fastest sprinter will cover close to 400 meters; a heart will beat about 60 times; and someone in the United States will suffer a stroke.

Luckily, it also takes just seconds to send a potentially life-saving message to our law makers.

Although much has been done, the reality is that stroke is still the No. 3 killer and No. 1 cause of devastating, long term disability in the nation.

We need to ensure that we are doing all we can to help prevent stroke, and when needed, providing the best treatment available to each and every stroke patient. Stroke can hit anyone, at any time, and patients need access to the best treatment available. Visit the link below to let members of the Public Health Committee know about ways they can support comprehensive systems of care for all stroke patients.

Please help the American Heart Association in its efforts to fight heart disease and stroke by visiting http://www.capitolconnect.com/yourethecure

The 34th Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is scheduled to take place Nov. 19, 2009.  The purpose of this day is to help smokers quit by giving up tobacco for one full day with the hope that they will one day quit completely.
Although lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women, it is the most preventable form of cancer.  The American Cancer Society estimates that 161,000 people will die from lung cancer this year and there will be 220,000 new cases diagnosed.  How is this form of cancer prevented? The key is to never start smoking.  However, if you do smoke, quitting will decrease your risk of developing lung cancer.  Quitting also decreases your risk for heart attack and stroke.
 Two helpful websites with resources to help you quit smoking are:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/index.asp
http://www.smokefree.gov/
JOIN THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT on 11/19/09!!!!! 

YOU CAN DO IT!!!