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Take charge of your health Play without Auto-Play Play Video Text Students call out tobacco industry on Quit Lying Day From coast to coast, schools are turning basketball game halftimes, pep rallies and other school activities into rallies for students’ health as part of #QuitLying Day. Students across the country want to hold the e-cigarette industry accountable for its lies to youth about vaping and nicotine addiction. Events empowering them to speak out against vaping are planned throughout January. Read more about these events AHA names top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2019 Discoveries about genetics, exercise and more make the list of most significant advances against heart disease and stroke in 2019. Read the story In the News The latest in heart, brain and health news Read More News Jan 24, 2020 / By American Heart Association News Athletic mom's undiagnosed condition led to 2 strokes Athletic mom's undiagnosed condition led to 2 strokes Jan 24, 2020 What's blood type got to do with clot risk? Jan 23, 2020 Can social media be good for your health? Jan 22, 2020 New York Times: Jim Lehrer, longtime PBS news anchor, dies at 85 Jan 23, 2020 Get familiar with signs of a heart attack or stroke Jan 21, 2020 Before grabbing a grapefruit, understand its power Jan 17, 2020 Baby survived 27 minutes without a heartbeat Jan 16, 2020 Hookah smoke increases blood clot risk in mice Jan 16, 2020 Mom and pop grocery shops get fresh help in the name of nutrition Jan 15, 2020 Around the AHA Stories and helpful information from the AHA Read more stories AHA to award $100,000 in college tuition scholarships College students working to improve health equity in their communities are encouraged to apply for one of 10 EmPOWERED to Serve™ scholarships of $10,000 each. Thanks to the generous support of philanthropist and entrepreneur Lawrence Griffith, founder and CEO of Digital Factory, Inc., the program will help support young leaders making a difference in their communities. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 31 and there is no cost to apply. 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