Being diagnosed with heart failure can be devastating. However, the diagnosis doesn’t mean you can’t live well and prevent the condition ... Read More
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What Black Cancer Patients Should Know About Heart Damage After Treatment
As a cardiologist specializing in cardio-oncology, one of my primary goals is to ensure cancer patients and survivors understand and ... Read More
10 Delicious Foods That Make Your Heart Stronger
Heart disease accounts for nearly one-third of deaths worldwide. Diet plays a significant role in heart health and can affect your risk of ... Read More
LA Rams Partners to Provide Free Heart Health Screenings to Fans
On Sunday, June 9th, the Los Angeles Rams football team collaborated with Edwards Lifesciences for a heart health awareness event called On ... Read More
10 Exercise Tips For Black Men With Heart Failure
While millions of Americans are diagnosed with heart failure every year, studies show that Black people develop the disease at a much higher ... Read More
Black History of Health: James Brown
When James Brown died on Christmas Day 2006 at age 73, officials at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital Midtown cited congestive heart ... Read More
Heart-Full Living: Self-Care Tips for Managing Heart Failure
Being diagnosed with heart failure — also known as congestive heart failure — can feel overwhelming. The realization that your heart isn't ... Read More
From Fear to Hope: Mother of Four’s Triumph Over Heart Failure
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of new moms. This significantly impacts ... Read More
6 Everyday Medications That Can Cause Heart Failure
Your heart is the most important muscular organ in your body. While we all want ways to keep our ticker healthy and beating properly, ... Read More
The 7 Deadliest Diseases in the Black Community
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are several deadly diseases that strike Blacks harder and more often than they do other groups, ... 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
Can You Tell If Your Own Heart Is Failing?
Knowing your body and how it should operate daily can be a lot more complex than we might think. To really understand your body and how it ... Read More