Spring is filled with hope of new beginnings and that’s certainly true for the 15 American Heart Association’s BetterU participants. They are about six weeks into the 12-week heart health makeover program, which is being sponsored by White Plains Hospital. And while hope is always a good thing, hard work is what is making a difference in their lives. The participants kicked off their ...

Fifteen Westchester area women have been selected to participate in the 12-week BetterU Program aimed at improving heart health. The Westchester American Heart Association and White Plains Hospital are conducting the BetterU program to remind all women of the need to make healthy lifestyle choices to prevent the devastating effects of heart disease and stroke – the number one and four ...

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. That is a fact that far too few women know. Though it is the number one killer, only one in five American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat. Heart disease kills ten times more women than breast cancer. In fact, it is more deadly than all forms of cancer – combined. Those facts aren’t heard or taken to heart by ...