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
Heart Health
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
Early Onset Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Heart Disease & Shorter Life
Diabetes continues to present a serious burden among the Black youth of today. From the ages of 10 and younger, Black adolescents are ... Read More
Funerals & Fried Chicken: Stop The Cycle
I am occasionally asked why I named my radio show “Funerals and Fried Chicken." Not long ago, I was surrounded by friends and relatives ... Read More
Toni Braxton’s Battle With Heart Disease: “I Am A Survivor”
Right before starting her stint on Dancing with the Stars TV show competition, singer Toni Braxton came down with a heart problem: ... Read More
Heart Health: A Challenge to Men Everywhere
Nearly 44 percent of African American men and 48 percent of African American women have some form of cardiovascular disease, which includes ... Read More
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