The First heart failure drug geared specifically to blacks not only improves survival and reduces hospitalization rates among patients, but ... Read More
Health Conditions
Heart Failure (heart cannot pump)
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has ... Read More
Having A Heart Attack
body { background: #FFF; } A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to an area of heart muscle is blocked, usually by a ... Read More
Coronary Heart Disease In African Americans
Among the various categories of CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the largest single cause of death in the American population. When ... Read More
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) In African Americans
CHF affects almost 5 million Americans, with about 500,000 new cases reported each year. The estimated yearly cost to the nation is $10 ... Read More
What is Angina
Angina (an-JI-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart muscle does not get enough blood. Angina ... Read More
African Americans Twice As Likely To Have Clogged Leg Arteries
Being African American can double your risk of developing clogged leg arteries – a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD), ... Read More
African American Women And Heart Disease
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Heart disease is the number one killer of American women. Heart disease is a group of diseases of the heart and the ... Read More
Migraines Linked To Heart Risk In Men
Men who suffer from migraine headaches appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, mostly due to a higher risk of having a ... Read More
Migraines
The pain of a migraine headache is often described as an intense pulsing or throbbing pain in one area of the head. It is often accompanied ... Read More
Hemicrania Continua (chronic headache)
Hemicrania continua is a rare form of chronic headache marked by continuous pain on one side of the face that varies in severity. ... Read More
Four types of headache
There are four types of headache: vascular, muscle contraction (tension), traction, and inflammatory. The most common type of vascular ... Read More