American Heart Association

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February 3, 2023
The league is also raising money this month to support CPR education and youth sports safety efforts across the country.
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February 3, 2023
The late Oscar-winning “Fame” and “Flashdance” singer and actress died of hypertension and high cholesterol. 
July 3, 2022
Compared to whites, a study says Black patients are more likely to develop further complications if they have type 2…
June 29, 2022
The study says structural racism plays a role in Black health. Its authors say policies are needed to effectively address…
May 6, 2022
The American Heart Association study reveals a 24-minute difference in wait times for Black women compared to white men.
February 1, 2013
Black women are disproportionately affected by heart disease; the death rate is 30 percent higher for Black women than their…
May 11, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Black cardiac arrest victims whose hearts stop outside of the hospital are less likely to receive CPR…
March 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - At Wright's Barbershop in Denver, CO, Dr. Byron Connor, a volunteer in the program, says they're doing…
June 10, 2011
VIDEO - A successful fashion model is putting a new face on the issue of heart disease...