Nearly 44 percent of African American men and 48 percent of African American women have some form of cardiovascular disease, which includes ... Read More
Heart Health
Addressing disparities in care for minorities with heart valve disease
Doctors and African-American communities are obligated to learn more about heart valve disease and the lifesaving procedures available to ... Read More
Get EmPOWERED With $30K From the AHA
The American Heart Association is launching the EmPOWERED To Serve Urban Health Accelerator™, a grant-based initiative to identify ... Read More
This Heart-Stopping Condition May Have Warning Signs
A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no ... Read More
Smoking Tied To Increased Heart Failure Risk in African-Americans
African-American adults who smoke are at higher risk of being hospitalized with heart failure than those who used to smoke or have never ... Read More
Healthy Hearts in Every Community
Bola Sogade: Good afternoon. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women and it disproportionately affects ... Read More
Heart Valve Disease: What We Don’t Know is Killing Us
When most people think of heart disease they think of heart attacks or heart failure. Many Americans have never heard of heart valve ... Read More
The Power of Purple for Your Heart
Research shows most children, adolescents, and adults are not getting enough fruit in their diets—particularly purple fruit. According to ... Read More
LAPD officer steps up commitment to his health
In the South Central area of Los Angeles, the Harvard Park neighborhood has long had a reputation as one of the toughest neighborhoods in LA ... Read More
Frederick Douglass: A Heart For His People
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the great American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Douglass was born into slavery ... Read More
The Truth About Heart Disease In The Black Community
It is widely known that heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans. While this statistic prevails across nearly all ... Read More
Effects Of Cardiac Rehab On The Family
The patient's family plays a vital part in the rehabilitation process. One of the most important factors in the patient's recovery is family ... Read More