After being held at gunpoint in 2008, Tyrone Morris noticed that he was often short of breath and “didn’t feel right.” Shortly following the ... Read More
Heart Health
Listen to Your Heart on National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day
This February 22 is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. As many as 11 million Americans have heart valve disease (HVD), which ... Read More
What Scientists Are Doing to Prevent Amyloid Diseases
Transthyretin (TTR) related cardiac amyloidosis is a progressive infiltrative cardiomyopathy that mimics hypertensive, hypertrophic heart ... Read More
American Heart Association: Asthma as a Kid, Stiffer Arteries as an Adult?
In 2014, it was reported that blacks were almost three times more likely to die from asthma related causes than the white population. Just a ... Read More
Healthy Heart Tips: Let’s Get Heart Smart With These Tips
More women die of heart disease and breast cancer. This might come as a surprise to a lot of people. Breast cancer advocates have done an ... Read More
3 Good Reasons To Go Swimming? Heart Disease, Diabetes, & Obesity
For some of us (70%, to be exact), this conversation will start off with a trip to your local YMCA to get swimming lessons. I bet you’ll ... Read More
How To Dramatically Boost Survival of Cardiac Arrest
A person who suffers a cardiac arrest in public has more than twice the chance of surviving if a bystander steps in to restart the heart ... Read More
Americans unprepared for workplace cardiac emergencies
Most U.S. employees are not prepared for cardiac emergencies at work, according to new surveys of employees and workplace safety ... Read More
7 Good Things That Will Happen To Your Body When You Eat More Fiber Daily
Got fiber? Love it or hate it, dietary fiber or roughage is an essential part of a healthy diet. Although much harder to tally than counting ... Read More
Improving Access for all Patients with Heart Valve Disease
There is an expanding gap in the U.S. for minorities to access innovative health care, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... Read More
RECALL: Major Heart & Blood Pressure Medication Recalled for Possible Cancer
Three U.S. companies have voluntarily recalled drugs that contain the active ingredient valsartan, a generic drug used to treat heart ... Read More
Obesity Warps The Shape & Function of Young Hearts
When it comes to your health, bigger isn’t always better. In the Black community, we love our hips, curves and extra junk in the trunk. It’s ... Read More