Join me on Twitter this Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. central time for a Go Red for Women #HeartDayHumpDay chat with singer, actress, and Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy, Yahoo! anchor Bianna Golodryga and me (@jen_thorson)! We will talk about heart disease prevention and healthy living. If you are on Twitter, follow and join in!

When I was asked by The Heart Truth to be an ambassador for their heart-month series MyHeart28, I was happy to say yes — and even happier when I got my assigned day: Plan a heart-healthy menu. Yay for food, cooking, and family dinners! The best way to eat heart-healthy is to eat at home. […]

Go Red for Women celebrates its 10th birthday this year. In the 10 years since Go Red for Women and The Heart Truth began raising awareness of women’s risk of heart disease, more than 330 women per day were saved. That’s almost 14 women per hour, per day, for 10 years. Women’s awareness of the […]

I really love this series of videos by the American Heart Association. They are designed to teach and encourage “hands-only CPR” and raise awareness about the importance of treating heart attack victims as fast as possible. Thank you to comedians Ken Jeong and Jennifer Coolidge for lending their talent and visibility to heart disease! Enjoy!