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The 2024 @AHAScience Maternal Infant Health HERN – Strategic Network Annual Meeting is underway! Yesterday's events included project and center updates, cross-HERN panel discussions, and trainee & fellow presentations. #AHAHERN #P3EQUATE

#Healthcare exec @TrinitaAshford knows about balance as a mom of seven and head of #Birmingham's @ConnectionBham, which trains and deploys community health workers. birminghamtimes.com/2023/10/trinit…

#NationalBreastfeedingMonth Learn how breastfeeding can be good for the heart health of mom and baby. spr.ly/6010Pw9rk

@ConnectionBham @TrinitaAshford

High blood pressure can be checked, lowered and controlled. To keep yours in a healthy range: 🥗 Eat a healthy diet 🧂 Lower salt intake 🚶 Move more ⚖️ Maintain a healthy weight 😌 Manage stress 🚭 Don’t smoke 💊 Take prescribed meds 🍷 Limit alcohol #StrokeMonth

Change Your Salty Ways in 21 Days spr.ly/6019OWSkF

Heart rate and blood pressure measure two different things, both of which affect how hard the heart must work to get blood to the rest of the body: spr.ly/6011Oizk3 #BloodPressureMonth

Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at higher risk for stroke and heart disease. The only way to know if your BP is in a normal range is to measure it. #WorldHypertensionDay #StrokeMonth

Congratulations Dr. Tita!!!!

Hug your dog! Studies show that dogs reduce stress, anxiety and depression; ease loneliness; encourage exercise and improve your overall health. spr.ly/6018OunWC

It’s almost time!! On Friday April 28th, you have two chances to come out to join us with Medsplus Consulting, LLC! Please come out to the Block Party and Drive Thru Food Boxes to get food and enjoy two great events! #health #communityfair #birmingham #VaccinesBringUsCloser

If your feet hurt when you walk, we have some tips on how to move more while keeping your feet happy! #MoveMoreMonth spr.ly/6012OunrQ

It's almost time for the easiest food drive of the year - you don't even have to leave your house! Stamp Out Hunger is taking place May 13. All you have to do is place non-perishable food items by your mailbox on that Saturday, & your letter carrier will take care of the rest.

No time to get fit? A good starting goal for fitness is 150 minutes a week. That’s 30 minutes a day, five days a week or 22 minutes a day, seven days a week. You got this! spr.ly/6012Ounwe

Need to relax? Check out 10 ways to relax in nature and stress less. spr.ly/6016OuV7M

Physical activity is one of the most powerful tools for managing stress, boosting mood and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, like heart disease and stroke. #MoveMoreMonth spr.ly/6015Ounpt

Today is the last day of Black Maternal Health Week, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with an Ode to Black Mama's Joy! Join us today as we hear from Black Mamas and Birthing People around the nation about what brings them joy. #OdetoBlackMamasJoy #BMHW23

Today is Data & Innovation Day! Join us at 1:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual webinar, "Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy Through Innovative Research." Register at bit.ly/DataBMHW23. #BMHW23 #BlackMamasMatter

Join us & @blkmamasmatter in taking part in this year’s #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! Come engage in unforgettable activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S. Learn more: blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW23

Black Maternal Health Week serves to raise awareness of Black maternal health issues and promote dialogue around solutions, policies, research, and community involvement. Read more here: bit.ly/41nki9C