There is no time like the beginning of the new year to decide that your heart health is a priority! Here’s the fact: heart disease is the number one killer in this country, claiming more lives ...
Don’t do it! Don’t confuse Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and a heart attack…it drives me crazy!! These two often get confused, but be assured, they are extremely different. Let’s break it ...
Sometimes we overwhelm ourselves.
Yes, I know. . . you’re saying, “Duh, Michaela. . .I do that every day.”
There are just so many things that we “should” do in our lives. Ladies ...
Can I dance? Two words: Hell no. Now, I’ve been known to shake my booty and get down at a family wedding, but I’m pretty sure it’s not overly graceful or rich in talent.
In fact, I’m sure ...
Sometimes it’s easier to simply not know. Often we choose to live in question, rather than knowing the truth.
And it BOGGLES my mind.
Despite all the advances in technology and research, ...
There was nothing I ever wanted more than to play Division I soccer in college. The moment I stepped on the field in fifth grade for the first time, I loved the game. I loved everything about ...
There was nothing I ever wanted more than to play Division I soccer in college. The moment I stepped on the field in fifth grade for the first time, I loved the game. I loved everything about ...
I met Matt when he was 10-years-old. I was volunteering at an adolescent shelter while in college, and it was my first of many experiences in a youth residential facility. After receiving the ...
Want to meet some of the most incredible and inspiring people around? Seek out a child who is living with a heart condition. I know there are few people I have met with that much resilience and ...
Last year I attended the Boston Bruins Go Red for Women night as Miss Massachusetts, and what a night it was…
I educated people about heart disease being the number one killer of women, I sat ...
We all have our definition of heroes. To some, it’s those superhuman fictional beings with outrageous strength and fantastic skills. I’ll be honest…I certainly felt like a hero when I was four and ...
Have you ever done something just because you felt it was the right thing to do…and then this seemingly inconsequential action becomes something much greater than you anticipated?
In first ...
I know it’s hard. That ice cream sundae looks like a creamy boat of deliciousness. And, man, that pizza seems like it could be the best thing in your life since Velcro.
To top it off, your ...
We all have our definition of heroes. To some, it’s those superhuman fictional beings with outrageous strength and fantastic skills. I’ll be honest…I certainly felt like a hero when I was four ...
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Hi, my name is Michaela Gagne and I am from Fall River, Mass., and I am here to tell you about the fear I experienced when I was diagnosed with heart disease and about the way that I overcame that ...
