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CDC Foundation’s ‘Live to the Beat’ Returns to Hip Hop Roots to Celebrate One Year Anniversary of Campaign to Combat Heart Disease in Black Adults

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 20, 2023February 19, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 20, 2023February 19, 2023645

"Live to the Beat" hip hop-themed wellness event streaming live from Atlanta on February 25 to feature Grammy Award-winning artist Killer Mike and others...

Health and Wellness

24-Year-Old Heart Transplant Survivor Urges ‘Don’t Take Your Health Lightly’ As She Celebrates New Organ

Atiya JordanMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

by Atiya JordanMay 17, 2022May 17, 20221780

After suffering a heart attack at age 14, Jaelyn Kinchelow is raising awareness about both organ donation and the risks of heart disease among women....

Health and Wellness News

Black Heart Association Founder Launches Mobile Heart Center To Screen Black Women For Heart Disease

Atiya JordanFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022

by Atiya JordanFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 20221425

A three-time heart attack survivor is leveraging her resilience to advocate, spread awareness, and prevent heart disease and stroke in the Black community....

Health and Wellness

Black Women Fight Their Silent Killer, Heart Disease

Kia Morgan SmithFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022

by Kia Morgan SmithFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022721

Nearly half of Black women aged over 20 have heart disease, but most are unaware of the risks....

Leadership Women

How’s Your Heart, Sis? The Alarming Truth about Black Women and Heart Disease

Lydia BlancoMarch 16, 2019March 14, 2019

by Lydia BlancoMarch 16, 2019March 14, 20192507

Heart Disease is silently killing black women but it doesn’t have to be you. Beverly Buchanan, nurse and heart disease survivor, says that black women...

Lifestyle

Blacks May Receive Different Advice on Statin Therapy

Samara LynnJune 23, 2017October 2, 2017

by Samara LynnJune 23, 2017October 2, 2017372

We have a disproportionately high risk of cardiovascular disease, and statin treatment can be an effective tool in lowering the risk of plaque building up...

Lifestyle

5 Ways to Help Keep Our Men Healthy

Selena HillJune 22, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 22, 2017September 23, 20172213

Men’s health is everyone’s business. Whether it’s for yourself as a man, or you have a husband, son, uncle or brother. Keeping our men healthy...

Health and Wellness Lifestyle

Join Go Red For Women Today: 5 Easy Ways to Get Involved

Kandia JohnsonFebruary 5, 2016September 28, 2017

by Kandia JohnsonFebruary 5, 2016September 28, 2017443

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. Thatâ€™s approximately one...

Health and Wellness Lifestyle

5 Ways to Get Heart Healthy

Janel MartinezMarch 14, 2011March 29, 2011

by Janel MartinezMarch 14, 2011March 29, 2011328

Here's what Black women need to do to get healthy!...

Entrepreneurship

Bad Business: The Problem With Fried Chicken

Anslem SamuelJanuary 24, 2011October 11, 2017

by Anslem SamuelJanuary 24, 2011October 11, 20172896

Perhaps Iâ€™m being too sensitive and reading too much into the politics of poultry but given the racial implications, and, more importantly, the health concerns...