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By Janet Wright, M.D., FACC, Million Hearts®, 05/09/2013

It Takes a Team to Tackle High Blood Pressure

As the executive director of Million Hearts®, I am privileged to see how critical and creative strategies, including team-based care for improved blood pressure control, are encouraging Americans and their health care professionals to focus attention and energy on achieving the goal of preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

By Reed Tuckson, MD, 04/30/2013

A Timely Focus on Senior Health

America’s Health Rankings® state statistics and healthcare metrics identified key areas where there is room for collective health improvement.

By Joan Mellor, Medtronic Foundation, 02/26/2013

Taking On Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the United States

Did you know you are more likely to survive a plane crash than sudden cardiac arrest? According to the National Transportation Safety Board, you have a 95 percent chance of survival. Cardiac arrest? On average, 8 percent. A national rate that has not moved significantly in more than 30 years despite technological, medical and citizen training improvements.

By Reed Tuckson, MD, 01/29/2013

In 2013, Let’s Resolve to Leverage Best Practices in Public Health

There’s no better time than the New Year to reflect on past milestones and set goals for the year ahead. The most recent America’s Health Rankings® statistics identified key areas where there is room for collective health improvement, particularly within preventable chronic disease metrics, and we can't wait to get started.