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Author: <span class="vcard">Kurt Metzler</span>

E-cigs hurt teens’ lungs even a month after use — study

E-cigs hurt teens’ lungs even a month after use — study

Teens are getting burned by e-cigarettes even after they stop using them. Adolescents who currently vape are twice as likely to suffer respiratory symptoms like persistent cough, bronchitis, congestion and phlegm as those who have never used e-cigs, according to

Kurt Metzler March 30, 2017May 25, 2017 Read more

EXCLUSIVE: E-cigs craze sparks smoking surge in New York high schools

EXCLUSIVE: E-cigs craze sparks smoking surge in New York high schools

They’re smokin’ in the boy’s room again, only now, they’re puffing electronic cigarettes. A new state Health Department survey reveals the percentage of high school students who used e-cigs has nearly doubled, from 10.5% in 2014 to 20.6% in 2016,

Kurt Metzler March 30, 2017 Read more

Groups challenge community to get ‘up and moving’

Groups challenge community to get ‘up and moving’

BLOOMINGTON — A coalition dedicated to making the healthy choice, the easy choice, in McLean County wants county residents to come together this spring by exercising more and in different places with other people. The McLean County Wellness Coalition’s Workplace Wellness

Kurt Metzler March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Read more

CPR Training a Huge Success!

CPR Training a Huge Success!

The Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation is working hard to save lives in our community! Our goal for AED Program is to increase survival rates of those suffering a cardiac emergency outside of the hospital through timely access to defibrillators and

Kurt Metzler February 16, 2017June 4, 2019 Read more

U-High raises money for AEDs

U-High raises money for AEDs

Article by WJBC Radio NORMAL – University High School is launching fundraiser to help set up a fund to purchase AED machines at schools that might not have them. The idea comes from the parents of U-High basketball player Kai

Kurt Metzler February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Read more

Life savers: Rural communities receive AEDs from foundation

Life savers: Rural communities receive AEDs from foundation

LEXINGTON — In the past 10 years, Chenoa police have administered CPR 20 to 30 times, Chief Travis Cornwall said. “If we had an AED (automated external defibrillator), we more than likely would have used it the majority of those times,”

Kurt Metzler October 20, 2016 Read more

2016 Defibrillator Drive a Huge Success!

2016 Defibrillator Drive a Huge Success!

On August 27th the Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation hosted its 2nd annual Stayin’ Alive Defibrillator Drive at the Double Tree Hotel to raise funds to place Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in 15 rural communities that do not have access to AEDs in the event of a cardiac emergency.

Kurt Metzler September 19, 2016November 21, 2016 Read more

Community urged to populate site, download app

Community urged to populate site, download app

When someone collapses from sudden cardiac arrest, good Samaritans no longer need to run around searching for an AED (automated external defibrillator). They simply take out their smartphone and touch the yellow PulsePoint AED app — provided they already have downloaded it.

Kurt Metzler August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Read more

Olympian to speak at upcoming Women’s Health Night

Olympian to speak at upcoming Women’s Health Night

Joyner-Kersee, who spoke with The Pantagraph this week, will be the keynote speaker and will lead a fun run at the 19th Women’s Health Night next April 25 at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center.

Kurt Metzler July 11, 2016August 10, 2016 Read more
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THANK YOU

The Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation (IHLF) will sunset operations by the end of the year.

We are forever grateful to our dedicated boards of directors, staff, donors, interns, volunteers, and all those in the community who
supported the IHLF over the past twenty years.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to help make McLean County a place where hearts are healthy and people breathe freely.

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