People at risk for heart disease are much more likely to die from a stroke if they don't take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs ... Read More
Heart Health
Follow Your Gut…It Leads To Your Heart
In sickness as well as health, the way to someone’s heart may indeed be through the stomach. That would lead to the gut – the intestines ... Read More
Best Natural Remedies For Chronic Inflammation
Q: What are natural ways to treat chronic inflammation? - T.L. A: Inflammation is your body's way of communicating with you and ... Read More
Scentimental Mood: The Best Scents To Improve Sleep, Reduce Stress & More
We go about our daily lives inhaling thousands of odors. Some of them are calming and reminiscent, while others are straight up foul and ... Read More
Star Jones: “I Saved My Own Life”
When television personality Star Jones prepared for heart surgery, she knew she had a lot more life to live. Embarking on ... Read More
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): What You Don’t Know, But Should
When it comes to the sexual health of women, we can often run into issues concerning our reproductive organs, and sometimes these issues go ... Read More
Vanessa Williams: Molestation, Motherhood & Moving Forward
Vanessa Williams has accomplished a lot in her three-decade career. The former Miss America released 8 albums, including one that went ... Read More
“You’re Going To Live!” 14-Year-Old Gets Miraculous Heart Transplant
Albert Jeffries, who goes by Al-J, was only 4 months old when doctors diagnosed him with cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that, according ... Read More
#BlackGirlHealing: “I Have Been Afraid That Stress Will Kill Me”
When I was 35 years old, my father dropped dead of a massive coronary in his kitchen. At 39 years old, my doctor looked at me over the rim ... Read More
Heart Health
Definition Heart disease is a series of conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest ... Read More
Be Easy: How You React To Stress Could Put Your Heart At Risk
It’s been long assumed that the daily stresses of dealing with a terrible boss at work, sitting in rush-hour traffic or running ... Read More
Intensive High Blood Pressure Treatment Could Harm People With Diabetes
It’s known that many African Americans living with diabetes often deal with high blood pressure. This puts the community at an increased ... Read More