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
Health Conditions
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
Facts About Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are tumors or lumps made of muscle cells and other tissue that grow within the wall of the uterus. Fibroids may grow as a ... Read More
Black Women And Fibroids
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What Is Age-related Macular Degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that blurs the sharp, central vision you need for "straight-ahead" activities such as ... Read More
NATURAL REMEDIES FOR CATARACTS
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Keep your lenses clear by limiting the damage that causes cataracts, a condition that produces cloudiness in the ... Read More