Sister to Sister

Sister to Sister's Blog Team

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Both Kate and Alex write on behalf of Sister to Sister and work in tandem with Sister to Sister’s communications office. Both are actively engaged in the community through writing, moderating and shaping community content. As this site continues, more members to the team may be added.

Let Us Introduce Ourselves

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Maybe you can relate: Both Kate and I view cheesecake as a guilty pleasure. We both wonder if errands can count toward our 30-60 minutes of daily exercise. We do have our differences: Kate would rather heat up mac and cheese than make a real meal, while I would love 30 minutes of Q&A with Rachael Ray. But in the end, we realize that we have more in common than what meets the eye.

Programs

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Sister to Sister strives to give every woman a fighting chance against heart disease. Our programs include:

Medical Advisors

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Sister to Sister's medical advisory council is made up of this country's top researchers, healthcare providers, and policy makers. We bring together leaders in the field of women's heart health to strengthen the existing body of knowledge.

Founder

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Research

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Heart disease can affect men and women different ways. Sister to Sister has helped direct data, expertise, and research dollars toward women's heart health.

Press Room

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The media plays an important role in getting the word out to women that heart disease is a danger to take personally and seriously. Thanks to your efforts, awareness is increasing. Still, the epidemic is dramatic and we need your help.

Board of Directors

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Irene Pollin, MSW, PhD (Hon)
Founder and Chairperson

Deborah Epstein
Vice President and Secretary

Harold Zirkin
Treasurer
Treasurer, Zirkin & Cutler Investments

Pennie Abramson

History and Mission

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Sister to Sister: The Women's Heart Health Foundation was started by women's health advocate Irene Pollin in 2000. A widely published expert on chronic illness, Mrs. Pollin realized that women were losing their lives to a disease they had the power to prevent.

Audience

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Heart disease is every woman's issue. Approximately 42.7 million U.S. women – that's one in three – have some form of it. One in four of us die from heart disease.