How to Amplify Your Heart Story

Heart Stories

The first thing WomenHeat Champion, Roxanne Watson shares with us when she picks up the phone is that she has an interview with her state senator. Then she jokes that she was on the news for her birthday twice last week. The following week is the anniversary of her...

WomenHeart Partners with NHLBI in Celebrating 70-year History

Advocacy in Action

WomenHeart co-hosted a reception on Capitol Hill with other members of the National Coalition for Heart and Stroke Research to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on...

WomenHeart Welcomes Interim CEO, Mary Logan

Advocacy in Action

In my first week at WomenHeart I have been lucky enough to meet several WomenHeart Champions and hear their heart stories.  Stories are how we make sense of the world, how we connect to each other, how we let each other know that we’re not alone.  Stories empower the...

Healthcare: Putting the Patient First

Advocacy in Action, Heart Stories

As the rise of biotech industries merges with the United States hitting 10 million patents, the science has never been better for breakthroughs in life sciences and advancements in public health. On Tuesday, July 17, The Atlantic hosted the State of Care: Innovations...

The Value of WomenHeart Champions

Heart Stories

I have a purpose to share my heart story and save lives. I am a WomenHeart Champion, a heart disease survivor, cardiovascular research advocate for women and retired cardiovascular registered nurse. The WomenHeart Champions are the core of our organization. I want to...