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The Sister to Sister Foundation's Heart Health Event for Senators and their Staffers

Elizabeth Kucinich, Clinical Director George Washington University Cardiac Surgery Program Dr. Frederick Lough, Sister to Sister Founder and Chair Irene Pollin, Dr. Marijane Hynes of the Weight Loss Clinic at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, Executive Director of Million Hearts Dr. Janet Wright and Dr. C. James Hospedales, Senior Advisor for Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases for the Pan American Health Organization

The Sister to Sister Foundation, an organization founded by health advocate Irene Pollin, held a heart health screening day for senators and their staffers on Tuesday.

Senators in attendance included Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).

— report by Kate Oczypok and photographs by James R. Brantley

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) gets a round of applause from participants, including Senator Lisa Murkowski (third from right, R-AK), and Sister to Sister Foundation founder Irene Pollin (second from right)

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.)

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

The mascot gets a series of high fives.

Dr. Marijane Hynes, of the Weight Loss Clinic at The GW Medical Faculty Associates, stresses the importance of reading nutritional labels

Nicole Burda checks out her screening results.

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