Heart Health Month 2025
Atlantic General Hospital, in partnership with area healthcare organizations, will offer a variety of activities in recognition of Heart Month this February. We invite you to take part in these events and learn more about keeping your heart healthy.
Menopause & Heart Disease
A discussion with Gynecologist Christine Neto, MD: Alyce Marzola, population health manager at Atlantic General Hospital, discusses the link between menopause and heart disease with Dr. Christine Neto, board-certified OB/GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner at Atlantic General Women’s Health.
HeartSmart Screenings
TidalHealth offers free HeartSmart Screenings at various locations during the month of February. Call 410-543-7026 to schedule an appointment.
Atlantic General Hospital’s Healthy Heart Event
Saturday, Feb. 22
9 am to noon
Ocean Pines Library
11107 Cathell Road
Ocean Pines, MD
Blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screenings (12-hour fast required), heart healthy diet information from a registered dietitian, and more. No RSVP required. For more information, please contact Alyce Marzola at 410-641-9268.
Go Red, “Walk the Red Carpet”
Friday, Feb. 7
5-9 pm
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ballroom A
30665 Student Service Center
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Sponsored by the Wicomico and Somerset County Health Departments
Heart Month Scavenger Hunt
Feb. 15-16
8 am-5 pm
The Worcester County Health Department invites the public to visit Cypress (101 Clarke Avenue, Pocomoke), Byrd (400 Dighton Avenue, Snow Hill) and/or Stephen Decatur Parks (Rte 113 and Tripoli Street, Berlin) in Worcester County on Feb. 15 and 16 to locate heart health messages. Free registration is available starting Jan. 27 at worcesterhealth.eventbrite.com.
No-cost, hands-only CPR training
These classes will be provided by Dr. Zachary Townsend, assistant professor of exercise science at Salisbury University. Register for either class at worcesterhealth.eventbrite.com.
- Thursday, Feb. 13 from 6-7 pm at the Salisbury Fire Department, Station 16, 325 Cypress Street, Salisbury, MD 21801.
- Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6-7 pm at the Pocomoke Fire Department,1410 Market St, Pocomoke City, MD 21851.
What’s Cooking in Worcester?
This month’s cooking demonstration by the Worcester County Health Department's nutrition staff will be a healthy makeover of a family favorite recipe. Visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEd_u31pX9lOJPO2z_6r3J5KsOlAtOJ7r
Tune In
- Visit tidalhealth.org/podcasts to learn about heart health from Dr. Ahmed Abu-Haniyeh, interventional cardiologist and medical director of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s cardiac rehabilitation program.
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Tune in to
WOCM (Ocean 98.1 FM) every Thursday at 8 am to hear from TidalHealth Guerrieri
Heart & Vascular Institute physicians and leaders about heart topics.
- Feb. 6: Jeanne Ruff, MS, ACSM-CEP-PD, FAACVPR
- Feb. 13: Chris Evans, MS, ACSM-CEP and Tammy Donohoe, BSN, RN, CCRP
- Feb. 20: Joseph Cinderella, MD
- Feb. 27: Steven Hearne, MD
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Tune in to
DelmarvaLife on WBOC at 5 pm on the following Tuesdays to see Heart Month segments.
- Feb. 4: Richard Simons, DO
- Feb. 11: Chris Evans, MS, ACSM-CEP
- Feb. 18: Ahmed Abu-Haniyeh, MD
- Feb. 25: Joseph Cinderella, MD