tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70493017234638948402011-09-12T14:35:36.721-06:00American Heart Association of New Mexico's advocacy information page.Brian Bowserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294580581620330340noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049301723463894840.post-43420325730562819102010-03-26T09:32:00.000-06:002010-03-29T09:32:51.564-06:00

This week Governor Richardson made it official (and better). As expected Governor Richardson signed a bill that will increase the tobacco tax by $.75 per pack. This action will lower smoking rates in New Mexico and will keep thousands of kids from ever starting to smoke. He even made the bill better by removing a provision that would have repealed the tax after 4 years. Now the tax will be

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For weeks there was no movement on a proposed cigarette tax increase. But with recent developments it now has life! Please call your State Representative and State Senator and tell them to support a strong tobacco tax increase. Click here for your lawmaker's phone number and talking points. (After clicking on the Take Action button you will need to click on the link that says "Download your

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New Mexico advocate David Bess is featured in a new You’re the Cure video that highlighted his time in Washington DC last fall. (Dave is the first advocate to speak appearing at the :30 mark). Dave came to the Hill to lobby for Healthcare reform and shared his story with New Mexico lawmakers. Please view the video and tell us what you think. How would healthcare reform impact you?

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Photo by: Luis Sanchez-Saturno/The New MexicanAlthough he's campaigned both for president and governor as a tax-cutting Democrat, Gov. Bill Richardson told reporters Monday that tax increases are "inevitable" during the next legislative session because of the budget crisis. "It's very painful," Richardson said. He said he'll soon be appointing a committee to study the best ways to raise revenue.

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DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2009 — One year after passing smoking bans, communities in North America and Europe had 17 percent fewer heart attacks compared to communities without smoking restrictions, and the number of heart attacks kept decreasing with time, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The report is a meta-analysis of 13 studies in which researchers

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As mentioned below the new law that allows the FDA to regulate tobacco is will go a long way towards informing and protecting Americans from the health threat of tobacco products. Help us encourage state lawmakers to step up tobacco prevention efforts in NMThere are several ways states can make it tougher for cigarette makers to target youth in their ads and marketing. Click on the link above

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In June the FDA Tobacco regulation bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. This landmark bill will make it tougher for Big Tobacco to market their deadly product towards children and make false claims regarding “safe” and “reduced risk” cigarettes. It will also force tobacco companies to disclose all of the ingredients in cigarettes including the hundreds of harmful

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Gov. Bill Richardson said today that, while he doesn’t want to scale back 2003 tax cuts or the film incentive program, he may be willing to put an end to some other tax credits and incentives.“We need to take a look at them, to look to see if some may have outlived their usefulness,” Richardson was quoted by the New Mexico Independent as saying.Richardson and lawmakers must agree on a way to plug

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In response to Trust for America’s Health “F as in Fat” report released earlier this month, Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said New Mexico needs to continue to strengthen its obesity-prevention efforts to address a serious problem with obesity.According to the report:· Mississippi had the highest obesity rate, 32.5 percent, for the fifth year in a row· New Mexico ranks as the

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The outlines of an October special legislative session are starting to come into sight as key players wrestle with one of the steepest economic downturns in state history. State Senator John Arthur Smith, co-chair of the powerful Legislative Finance Committee, is telling insiders that an October special appears inevitable as state tax collections continue a precipitous decline.The American Heart

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The University of New Mexico Hospital has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” program.“We are proud that the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have chosen the ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ issue of US

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The New Mexico Health Science Center Office of Research amassed more than $137.5 million in federal research dollars in FY ’09, its highest research grant funding year ever, despite the overall decrease in federal research dollars since 2006. The $137.5 million represents a 15-percent increase over 2005’s $120 million in research and a nearly six-fold jump from 1995’s $25 million.According to HSC

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Last week the American Heart Association partnered with the YMCA, REI and the American Red Cross to hold a community health and safety event. With our Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) volunteers we were able to train over 300 people throughout the day on CPR Anytime and the basics of AED use. We were also able to talk to more than 500 participants about why it is important to support AED and

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Mayor Martin Chavez and The American Heart Association are calling on Albuquerque residents to walk for 30 minutes. Residents can put on their sneakers and support the fight against heart disease by participating in National Start! Walking Day on Wednesday, April 8. This is the day that adults nationwide can make the pledge to Start! walking and to become active and heart healthy, especially in

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If you think you’re having a stroke, would you call 911? You should.

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We need your help passing a law that will help create beautiful state trails throughout the state. Tell your Senator to vote Yes on HB 273 and help improve our state trails system.This proposal will make it easier for state trails to be created and improved. New Mexico trails are some of the most scenic in the country and this bill will encourage more people to use them. We want more New

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The proposed cigarette tax increase is still alive in the legislature, but at a lower amount. Instead of a full dollar increase legislators are now suggesting only a 50 cent increase per pack of cigarettes. There is still time increase the amount back to a dollar, and we need your help to deliver our message. Click here to tell lawmakers to support a $1 cig tax increase! We support a dollar

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A proposal that will raise the cigarette tax by a dollar will be heard TODAY in a committee. We need to tell members of the committee to support the cigarette tax increase so it can move forward. Please click here to send your message now!This issue should be heard around 1:30 PM; please send your message before Noon so it can be fully considered. This bill has already passed one stage of process

American Heart Associationnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049301723463894840.post-50762189887667381952008-11-24T20:46:00.002-07:002008-11-24T20:49:42.045-07:00

Yes, what great events. The New Mexico Stroke Forum and GWTG Stroke Conference were huge successes! We signed up over 100 new advocates in just two days. Let's keep the momentum. Way to go New Mexico Team~ Jen

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Thank the American Heart Association if…Your family member had a successful heart bypass,You had open heart surgery and slept through the whole thing,Your neighbor was able to return to work after having a stroke.The grant we fund today could save a life tomorrow.Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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American Heart Associationnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049301723463894840.post-60956712760236350052008-11-11T13:01:00.000-07:002008-11-11T13:10:06.775-07:00

What: Mission Lifeline Press ConferenceAmerican Heart Association, Albuquerque Ambulance, Albuquerque Fire Department, City of Albuquerque Mayor’s Office, Albuquerque Area HospitalsWhen: Friday, November 14 Time: 1:00Location: Albuquerque Ambulance 1120 Montbel Place NEFor More Information: 505.353.5800GAPS IN THE SYSTEMS OF CARE COST LIVES.Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans have a

American Heart Associationnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049301723463894840.post-58138538408543882302008-10-17T11:00:00.000-06:002008-10-17T11:05:57.724-06:00

In their efforts to get kids to focus on their on their health, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation New Mexico Youth Advisors, Rose Daniel of Estancia and Carson Miller of Santa Fe recently participated in interviews with NBC Channel 4 Good Day New Mexico and Radio Disney. The interviews took place during September which was “Go Healthy Challenge” month. The two also participated in various

American Heart Associationnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049301723463894840.post-63898440653294301472008-08-15T10:42:00.000-06:002008-08-15T10:47:34.702-06:00

Balloons, awards, a few short speeches and lots of smiles and laughter were part of today’s festivities marking the first birthday of “Smoke-Free New Mexico.” Advocates who worked hard during the 2007 legislative session to pass the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act gathered to celebrate one year since that law went into effect, creating smoke-free indoor public places and workplaces, including

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