Chef Tom returns in July for summer heart-healthy cooking
Chef Tom Winklebeck, himself a heart disease survivor and a prior guest of our chapter, will be returning to us at our July 14 meeting at 6:30 p.m. Plans at the moment are to get at Evanston Hospital as usual. But we would love to find an outdoor venue to turn this meeting into a…
Mended Hearts annual meeting online, this Friday, June 26
Hear what Mended Hearts is doing on a. national and local level during its annual meeting, online this Friday, June 26, at 3 p.m. central time. To join, simply register at this link. It’s free. The national organization is in the midst of a major leadership change. Natalie Crawford joined as executive director effective Jan. 1,…
Come take a walk in the late-day sun at the Chicago Botanic Gardens
Our May meeting will repeat a favorite from last year — we’re getting free admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a guided tour. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, again a bit earlier than usual, but it’s the time the Garden can take us. The Garden is just off…
Spring into spring with our April exercise meeting
Join us for our April meeting in which staff from Evanston Hospital’s Cardio Rehab gym will give us heart-friendly exercises we can do at home this spring, and beyond. The meeting date is being changed so the staff can join us. The new date is Wednesday, April 15. And we will start at 5:30 p.m.…
See three new months of meetings online
If you missed out chapter meeting in January, December or February, here’s a second chance to see them. Video of all three are now available to view on our YouTube channel. December.s meeting dealt with how to eat healthy at holiday meals and parties. Our Mended Hearts Hero Award winner, Dr. Disha Narang in January…
Join us March 10 to hear about cancer & heart disease
Join us next Tuesday to hear Endeavor cardiologist Caroline Ball discuss living with cancer and heart disease. Dr. Ball’s expertise “includes cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, internal medicine and nuclear cardiology,” according to her Endeavor bio.“Dr. Ball combines advanced diagnostics with evidence-based treatments to support heart health and improve quality of life for her patients.” We meet at Evanston Hospital opposite…
Join us Jan. 20 to hear about weight-loss drugs
Dr. Disha Narang will be our featured speaker Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. She’ll give our chapter the latest information on weight-loss drugs and their use by heart patients. Dr. Narang was named the 2024 Mended Hearts Midwest Heart Hero thanks to her ongoing involvement with our chapter. She briefs us yearly on the…
Holiday Heart-Healthy Recipes from Teresa Pagan
Nutritionist Teresa Pagan, at our recent December meeting, gave an information-packed presentation on preparing heart-healthy holiday recipes. Below are the recipes she discussed and gave out samples of at the meeting. We’ll be posting a video of her presentation to our YouTube channel in a few weeks. In the meantime, cook away and enjoy.
Learn about amyloid heart issues Oct. 14
Amyloid disease of the heart is becoming a hot topic in cardiac health circles, with recent articles about it appearing in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. We’ll give you all the latest at our Tuesday, Oct. 14 meeting with guest speaker Dr. Nitasha Sarswat, Endeavor’s expert on the subject. We also expect a…
Help us reach children who struggle with heart disease
Members of our chapter will be staffing a Mended Hearts table at a fall picnic sponsored by Lurie Children’s Hospital on Sunday, Sept. 14. We’re looking for volunteers to help at the event, which goes from roughly 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. he picnic and barbecue will take place at Labagh Woods, Grove 4 (entry…
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