Our thoughts and prayers go out to Queen Latifah and her family during the loss of her mother, Rita Owens. Latifah, confirmed the news Wednesday, revealing Owens passed away after a long battle with a heart condition. “She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over. In 2016, […]
Auntie Fee, died this week via the number one way to die in America. In fact, according to the American Heart Association, half of black women age 20 and over have heart disease and only a third of us know this is our greatest health risk.
Dr. William A. Cooper, M.D. is the founding medical director of Cardiovascular Surgery at WellStar Health Systems which is rated among the top 15% of cardiac surgery programs in the U.S. He graduated from the 6-year BA/MD program from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed postgraduate training in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at […]
Since 2009, Dr. Paul Underwood has been a medical director at Boston Scientific, a global company that develops and distributes minimally invasive implantable medical devices…
February is American Heart Month. It’s an ideal time to focus on the prevalence of heart disease, America’s No. 1 killer. Heart disease kills almost 630,000 Americans every year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. One-in-three women will die of heart disease. The good […]
Have you seen Jen Hudson’s public service announcement? Jennifer Hudson urges women to fight heart disease by understanding their risk and getting their hearts checked. The PSA comes as a new survey from the Women’s Heart Alliance, shows that women are not talking about the disease or making a personal connection to it. RELATED: Health […]
Men in general aren’t exactly well known for always taking great care of themselves. But, when you think about it, every man owes it to…
Fat…you’re told they’re bad, then you’re told they’re good. So, which is it? Both. “Your body needs fat in order to function,” says Barbara Roberts,…
Millions of Americans, including middle-aged and older Americans, have a very protein-rich diet. But now, new studies have found something very interesting – while this…
Dr. Kara Davis says that your mind can impact your heart. African-Americans suffering from depression are at increased risk of heart problems. Unfortunately, African-Americans often…
Having a heart is part of being human. We love with our hearts, we give with our hearts, we get our hearts broken and we…
