via BlackDoctor: There is a strong possibility that each of us knows someone with hypertension or, perhaps, you may have it yourself. Hypertension, which occurs when the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated, is also commonly known as high blood pressure. With the recent recall of several drugs that treat hypertension, many African Americans found […]
via BlackDoctor: For some of us (70%, to be exact), this conversation will start off with a trip to your local YMCA to get swimming lessons. I bet you’ll want to get those lessons asaptually (new word) when you read about all the health benefits of swimming. Ladies, forget about your hair getting wet and find a protective style that […]
via BlackDoctor: Red dresses, heart signs, and dance steps all traveled down the runway Thursday night as celebrity models showed their support in kicking heart disease by kicking off New York’s Fashion Week Celebrity models, actresses, social influencers and musical artists all donned red designer gowns — and a couple of pantsuits — at the […]
via BlackDoctor: Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, when compared to people without diabetes, people with diabetes have twice the risk of developing heart disease, twice the risk of having a heart attack, a greater chance of dying from a heart attack, and four times the […]
via BlackDoctor: Nearly half of American adults are at risk for major health problems because of high blood pressure, according to a new scientific guideline that redefines the dangerous condition and provides tactics for doctors to detect, treat and prevent it. People with readings of 130 as the top number or 80 as the bottom […]
via BlackDOctor: Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, when compared to people without diabetes, people with diabetes have twice the risk of developing heart disease, twice the risk of having a heart attack, a greater chance of dying from a heart attack, and four times the […]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in African Americans, and if you have diabetes, you are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than adults without diabetes. In fact, the American Heart Association considers diabetes to be one of the seven major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. People with […]
Actor Lamman Rucker joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the American Heart Association Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign as well as some of his upcoming projects.…
*Now that working class citizens have access to affordable health care, the time has come for African Americans to check, change and control the quality of their lives. This initiative is being carried out by the American Heart Association and its new Metro Atlanta spokesperson Ann Nesby. The Grammy-award winning singer, and congestive heart failure survivor, was granted […]
Today is National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association sponsors the annual event to raise awareness about the fight against heart disease in women. Heart disease claims the lives of more women in the U.S. than all other forms of cancer combined. How to Overcome Common Heart Problems by Kathryn Flynn, M.P.H., Demand Media […]
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Most Powerful Voices gospel singing competition, presented in conjunction with television network UP, returns in search of dynamic gospel performers who will raise stroke awareness — particularly in the African-American community — through the power of music. The online competition is open to independent artists, groups and choirs […]
1. TYPHOON AFTERMATH No food to eat: Rice, beans and water are being flown into the Philippines by the tons, but not much is getting out to the countryside. The government says more than 2 million people need food aid, but storm debris, and washed out roads and bridges are preventing it from reaching the hungriest victims. […]
