Heart Disease

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Why You Should Get the Flu Shot If You Have Diabetes or Heart Disease

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Cardiovascular disease and diabetes can impact outcomes associated with the flu. But vaccination can improve those outcomes, said Dr. Donald Alcendor, an associate professor...
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The Missed Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Heart

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Did you know about the multiple missed warning signs of an unhealthy heart? Most of us only know to look out for the tightness...
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Why Quality Heart Health Care Is Key for African Americans

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Cardiovascular diseases, better known as heart disease, is the leading cause of mortality across the globe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This...
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Hypertension and Heart Disease: Everything You Need to Know

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Hypertension is known as "the silent killer," as it frequently shows no signs or symptoms. Unfortunately, African Americans are more likely than White Americans...
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Single Parents Have Increased Heart Health Risks

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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...
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Lack of Quality Housing Can Lead to Heart Disease

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Lack of access to quality housing can be a steady stressor that increases the risk factors for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues,...
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Your Mouth, Your Health

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You can learn a lot about your health from your mouth. Gum disease and diabetes go hand in hand. Diabetes can lower your body’s ability...
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Is Reducing Stress Key to Heart Disease in Black Folks?

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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,...
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Heart Patients and Coronavirus

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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...
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5 Eating Tips for a Healthy Heart

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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...
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Legacy of Discrimination Reflected in Health Inequality

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Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens...
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Cocoa May Ease Peripheral Artery Disease Pain

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Cocoa may be more than just a warm treat during chilly winter months. New research suggests it might ease the pain of walking for...
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Menopause Worsens Heart Disease Risk

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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...
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A Happy Relationship Can Improve Your Health

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Eighties rocker Huey Lewis was right: The power of love is a curious thing, and it might just save your life. Or at least...
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Men: Slash Heart Attack Risk by 86 Percent

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Four out of five heart attacks can be prevented by lifestyle changes What if we told you there was a way to reduce your chances...
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