Hypertension and Heart Disease: Everything You Need to Know
Hypertension is known as “the silent killer,” as it frequently shows no signs or symptoms. Unfortunately, African Americans are more likely than White Americans to...
Category : Heart Disease
Single Parents Have Increased Heart Health Risks
Nobody needs a study to tell them being a single parent is tough. “This is a group of people who are kind of carrying the...
Lack of Quality Housing Can Lead to Heart Disease
Lack of access to quality housing can be a steady stressor that increases the risk factors for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues, according...
Early Diagnosis Crucial For Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis
Early Diagnosis Crucial For Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis A disease called hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR) is linked to a genetic mutation that has been passed through...
Is Reducing Stress Key to Heart Disease in Black Folks?
Researchers have long understood that African Americans experience a disproportionate level of high blood pressure and heart disease. As they’ve sought to understand why, evidence...
Heart Patients and Coronavirus
The coronavirus should have everyone’s attention by now, health experts say. And heart patients have extra reasons to be alert. COVID-19, which was first reported...
5 Eating Tips for a Healthy Heart
Nearly one-third of all deaths in the world can be attributed to heart disease. But many of these deaths could be prevented, according to emerging evidence...
Legacy of Discrimination Reflected in Health Inequality
Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens their...
Cocoa May Ease Peripheral Artery Disease Pain
Cocoa may be more than just a warm treat during chilly winter months. New research suggests it might ease the pain of walking for people...
Menopause Worsens Heart Disease Risk
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, a new study shows. Black women experience the accelerated decline earlier than...