heart disease

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.

Despite decades of medical research and public campaigns to ease the problem, heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. One of…

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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…

Source: heart.org Hey guys @jjonthemic here! Remember tomorrow, Friday, February 7th is Wear Red Day! Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans and wearing red is symbolic of “… solidarity with those struggling with heart disease and in acknowledgement of the hardworking health care professionals who provide life-saving treatment, research, and advice.” as is […]

Radio One Houston urges all of our listeners to support the mission to spread awareness that heart disease is the No.1 killer of women! Here are a few facts!!! – Heart disease kills one in three women each year ‐ Heart disease kills nearly 100,000 African American women annually ‐ Of African American women ages 20 […]

I hope that everyone is wearing red today to support Heart Month!! Log onto Heart.org to get fitness tips, recipes and more to help prevent Heart Disease which is the #1 Killer of Women!!!  Also, Check out my pics of my friends and coworkers who wore red today!

Q: Is heart disease the leading cause of death in the United States? A: Yes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an American will have a coronary event about every 25 seconds. According to the American Heart Association, every 39 seconds one person will die from heart disease. Q: What are some of the risk […]

Go Red For Women is celebrating 10 years of National Wear Red Day!!! TOMORROW Feb 1st we want to encourage you to wear RED to support the mission to spread awareness that heart disease is the No.1 killer of women! Here are a few facts!!! – Heart disease kills one in three women each year ‐ Heart […]

As we have recently discovered from Whitney Houston’s toxicology report, Whitney was previously diagnosed with heart disease.  The LA Corners Office says that the cocaine found in her system may have caused a heart attack and consequently caused her to drown. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, especially […]

The number of Americans who report they have coronary heart disease – which includes heart attack and angina (chest pain) – continues to decline but rates vary widely from state to state and by race and ethnicity, according to a new report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for […]