Heart Health
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Heart Health: Breast Cancer Patients Now Have Options
For women diagnosed with breast cancer, the news is better than before. Improved detection and treatment have resulted in better five-year survival rates — 91 percent among white women and 78 percent among black…
Heart Health
What are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?
Almost half (46%) of all Americans have hypertension, or high blood pressure, says the American Heart Association (AHA). Unlike many conditions, hypertension has no symptoms. By leading a healthy lifestyle,…
Heart Health
Where Good Hair Meets Good Health
Like many African-American men, Rodney Jenkins knew high blood pressure could be a serious health problem. But he didn’t know his blood pressure level until he walked into a neighborhood…