Thanks to all our staff who wore red on Monday in support of the American Heart Association’s ‘Go Red for Women’ campaign, which the organization describes as, "a platform designed to increase women's heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally."
Go Red Day was officially Friday, Feb. 4 but due to the snow day, the City School District of Albany moved its observation to Monday.
Known as the silent killer, or hypertension, high blood pressure typically has no symptoms, but can lead to deadly health consequences such as heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. The Check It! Challenge is an evidence-based hypertension management program empowering participants to take ownership of their health using blood pressure self-monitoring. The Check It! Challenge runs through May
A Lunch and Learn webinar is set for Wednesday, Feb. 23 at noon. For more information, visit Check It! Community Conversation - Control Your Blood Pressure.
The City School District of Albany is proud to support this life-saving initiative that fights heart disease and stroke.
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