Heart And Stroke Awareness at Hopkins - HASA

11/03/2019

This weekend HASA helped set up the 5K hosted by Healthcare for the Homeless! This annual event helps raise money and awareness for providing comprehensive healthcare to those who don't have access to it

03/07/2019

Happy Thursday everyone! We all know strokes occur when the brain is deprived of oxygen and brain cells begin to die, but how exactly does this happen? To understand, let's talk about the three most common types of strokes: ischemic, hemorrhagic, and TIA.

Our information is from strokeassociation.org. Check our their website for more info and stroke prevention tips!

09/07/2018

Come visit us today at the Student Involvement Fair! We'll be here from 2-5!

10/12/2017

Happy Wednesday everyone! As part of Mental Illness Awareness week, HASA wants to remind everyone the importance of taking care of your mental well-being. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress can affect heart health and increase blood pressure, so it is important to care for your mental state. Here are five tips that can help reduce stress, which may be handy in the height of midterm season:

1. Exercise. Physical activity releases endorphins, which make you feel good and relieve stress. So take a 20 minute break and do your favorite exercise routine!

2. Replace the junk food with healthy food. Junk food does not properly fuel your body and can make you feel groggy and tired. Switch out those chips for a heart-healthy option like granola.

3. Laugh! Call up your funniest friend or watch some hilarious videos on YouTube. Laughing itself helps your body fight stress, and nothing like a good meme puts you in a better mood.

4. Take a shower. The hot water and steam relaxes your muscles and helps to put you at ease. Plus, it is important not to neglect your personal hygiene even when you're super busy.

5. Sleep. Let your body refuel and recharge. Those sleepless nights take a toll on one's emotional state, and the brain performs at its best after a solid night's sleep.

11/12/2016

Here are the recipes from today's cooking demo along with some pictures!

Shrimp Pasta:

1. Boil a pot of water adding salt and olive oil if desired. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta of your choice.
2. Devein and thaw shrimp.
3. On a medium to high heat pan, add the shrimp and season with salt, pepper, and any additional seasonings of your choice.
4. Remove the pan from the heat when the shrimp is ¾ cooked (the tail of the shrimp will turn red when the shrimp is ¾ cooked).
5. Mince garlic and a shallot and add those to a pan on high heat with a little bit of olive oil.
6. One the garlic and shallot are golden brown, add the shrimp to the pan to finish cooking.
7. Add tomatoes and spinach to the pan (or any vegetables that you would like) and season with salt and pepper.
8. Add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix all together!

Sauté Chicken with Cream Sauce:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Generously season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. Put chicken into a medium to high heat pan with a little olive oil or butter.
4. Cook the chicken breasts only until golden brown on both sides.
5. Put the chicken on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 8-12 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken.
6. In the same sauté pan, add bacon, minced shallots, onions, and garlic.
7. Add 2-3 oz. of white wine and reduce until there is a hardly any liquid left in the pan.
8. Add 1 cup of chicken stock and reduce.
9. Season with salt and pepper and add a little bit of butter.
10. Once the butter has melted, add about 2 oz. of heavy cream until the sauce thickens.
11. Remove chicken from the oven and let it sit for 2-3 minutes.
12. Slice the chicken and plate with cream sauce.

10/06/2016

10/06/2016

2016 Student Involvement Fair!

04/02/2016

Arts for Hearts is finally here!

09/02/2015

HASA is recruiting new members. For an application, please email [email protected]. Applications will be due September 12th, 11:59PM.

10/21/2014

Congratulations to our very own Ashley Lau who was named CSC Volunteer of the week!

Our Center for Social Concern Volunteer of the Week is Ashley Lau!!

Ashley is a junior Neuroscience major in HASA (Hopkins Association for Stroke Awareness) and she works as the Heath Fair Coordinator. With this position she arranges health fairs for the HASA members and communicates with local organizations to expand HASA’s influence in Baltimore, such as through free blood pressure screenings and stroke information sessions that improve stroke awareness in the Baltimore community.

Ashley’s favorite part about being a member of HASA is the close-knit intimacy of the group and the positive impact this group has on the Baltimore community. She is particularly excited about HASA’s recent involvement with the Aphasia Center at the JHMI campus, which allows members to create meaningful patient-volunteer relationships with patients that have speech deficiencies.

In addition to her vital role in HASA, Ashley is also involved in the Varsity Fencing team and the Hong Kong Student Association. Keep up the great work in helping the community and in everything you do, Ashley!! (:

09/16/2014

HASA is recruiting for this fall! If you are interested in an application, email [email protected]! Applications are due September 21st.