Heartfelt Hurdles: The Cardiovascular Disease Patient Experience

For countless centuries, chocolate and products derived from cocoa have been enjoyed and consumed by people from diverse cultures worldwide. Although there has always been anecdotal evidence suggesting that chocolate possesses certain beneficial health properties, it is only within the read more about Chocolate Prescription? 3 Diseases That Chocolate Fights

Crystal was used to being the one everyone else leaned on. As a medical professional and a pillar of her New Orleans community, she spent her days caring for others and her evenings keeping up with her family. She ate read more about I Thought I Was Healthy—Until Chest Pain Sent Me to the ER

Heart conditions seldom make their presence known with loud warnings or obvious signals. Often, it starts in a hushed manner–subtle changes in breathing, energy, or pace that can easily go unnoticed in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. These read more about Silent Killers: Detecting the First Signs

The majority of America seems to be going through an awakening. From the murder of George Floyd by local police to today’s headlines of killings by federal ICE agents, widespread awareness of officer brutality on nonviolent citizens has sparked outrage read more about Study Shows Link Between Police Brutality and Heart Health In Black Women

The winter holidays are a time of celebrating and sharing precious time with family and friends, but they can also be deadly: More people die of heart attacks on Christmas Day than on any other day of the year. Experts read more about Winter Holidays Are High Time for Heart Attacks: 5 Tips for Protecting Yourself