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 A disease called hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR) is linked to a genetic mutation that has been passed through...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...