When it comes to your body, there are so many unknowns that you may believe came from out of the blue. The truth is, your body is always ... Read More
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How ‘The Blind Side’ Actor Lost 170 Pounds: “The Weight Started Falling Off”
Quinton Aaron knows the power of a success story featuring a talented young man and a mother figure who helps him beat the odds. Those ... Read More
What’s the Best Diet for Preventing Heart Disease?
Ask a doctor or a dietitian about the value of good nutrition, and you're bound to get a lesson on the heart. Indeed, nutrition experts seem ... Read More
5 Heart Failure Symptoms Doctors Commonly Miss
Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood to the body adequately. Heart failure cases are not uncommon in the United ... Read More
Unexpected Physical Signs Your Heart Needs a Check-up
The signs that your heart is in trouble aren’t always easy to identify. In fact, there are a few physical changes that you could be ignoring ... Read More
Battling Transthyretin (TTR) Cardiac Amyloidosis? Learn More About Your Treatment Options
1 in 25 Blacks is stricken with the Val122Ile mutation in the transthyretin gene that results in an age-dependent, late-onset ... Read More
New Therapy May Combat Rare Genetic Disorder, Amyloidosis
Transthyretin (TTR) mutations known to cause cardiac amyloidosis include V122 which is found almost exclusively in Blacks at a prevalence of ... Read More
Navigating the Data, Treatments and Breakthroughs of hATTR Amyloidosis
ATTR amyloidosis means A for Amyloid and the TTR is short for the protein “transthyretin.” ATTR is one term that represents different kinds ... Read More
Advocating for Your Loved One’s Health: How It Saved One Man’s Life
We all juggle so many daily responsibilities – whether it’s navigating a career, caring for children or attending school – that it’s often ... Read More
Why the Cleveland Clinic Began Screening Carpal Tunnel Patients for Amyloidosis
Cleveland Clinic researchers identified amyloid deposits in 10.2 percent of patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery, suggesting ... Read More
One Man’s Journey To A Rare Disease Diagnosis
Imagine if what you thought were common features of aging were actually signs and symptoms of a life-threatening disease? That’s what ... Read More
A Life-Threatening Cause of Heart Failure That Often Goes Overlooked
A diagnosis of heart failure can be devastating, especially for someone who has been physically active and seemingly in otherwise good ... Read More