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Nearly 75% of former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 had CTE, Boston University study finds
By Marcus Chen
Heart Walk aims to spread an important message on heart health
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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WTPV is the proud media sponsor of the American Heart Association 2026 Palm Beach Heart Walk, and we'd like to invite everyone to join the important community gathering!WPTV morning anchor Ashley Glass is glad to emcee the Heart Walk for a second year.WATCH REPORT BELOW: Heart Walk aims to spread an important message on heart healthGlass spoke with one of the event's co-chairs, Marilyn Spunar, CFO of TBC Corporation, and asked whether sharing her personal journey with heart health could impact others."Yes," Spunar said. "Its opening your heart. People are inspired, and I think more people than we know have a personal history with heart disease."Another co-chair, Bill Schafer, Chief Revenue Officer at TBC Corporation, echoed the Heart Walk's importance."It helps the entire community," he said. "When you think of nine out of ten people who suffer a cardiac incident outside the hospital dont survive, the ability for us to have the funding to train people for CPR so that we can, one, take
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