LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure typically has no signs or symptoms, making it that much more dangerous. Unless treated, however,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Growing up, we just said they had ‘the sugar’ which didn’t sound that concerning. But, when you look at the facts, there’s nothing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our strategic partnerships with progressive and powerful organizations like the National Coalition of 100 Black Women are vital to achieving our mission because...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Heart disease experts assert in a new report that taking a daily dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks may not be as productive...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — We all need access to healthy food. Food insecurity, not knowing where your next meal will come from, contributes to multiple...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Generally, heart disease is considered a man’s disease, but more Black and White women die of heart disease than all cancers combined. About...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — This week, we address motivation — how to get and maintain it.
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year.
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — More than 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Women of all ages can get heart...
MILWAUKEE COURIER STAFF — Most of us are familiar with the concept of sleep hygiene: creating the right conditions and habits to promote better sleep.
By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) Our heart is the engine that keeps our body running. That’s why problems with the heart—such as coronary...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain people in their 50s and 60s...
(Reuters Health) – Adults who get too much or too little sleep may have the beginnings of “hardening” of the arteries, which can be an early...
(HNGN) – A team of researchers studied the association between blood pressure swings and heart disease. The study, published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine, involved analyzing...
Stephen Feller, UPI LONDON (UPI) — A drug used to mute the immune system in transplant patients to prevent the rejection of a new organ...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Would you know what to do if you see someone collapse, not breathing — a loved one at...
Special to the NNPA via The North Dallas Gazette As part of the American Heart Association’s Strategically Focused Research Network focusing on Disparities in Heart...
WEDNESDAY (HealthDay News) — The cluster of heart risk factors known as the “metabolic syndrome” might raise the risk of heart disease more for black women...
(News Quench) – An alarming 34.7 percent of Americans have a condition known as metabolic syndrome, which stems from high blood pressure and high abdominal fat...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem...
(HealthDay News) — Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of developing clogged arteries, which in turn might reduce...
by Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Many fans of the late comedian Bernie Mac recognize sarcoidosis as the inflammatory disease...
Roberto Ferdman, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—When the nation’s top nutrition panel released its latest dietary recommendations on Thursday, the group did something it had...
LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Imagine being able to identify who is likely to develop a particular disease — and then...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and...