Heart Disease

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February 1, 2013
Black women are disproportionately affected by heart disease; the death rate is 30 percent higher for Black women than their…
June 13, 2012
A new study has found that meditation helped African-American teens lower their risk for heart disease...
June 11, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - From a family history of diseases to bad breath or incurable STDs, theGrio explores health-related issues a…
May 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Moms routinely juggle long lists of to-dos from all facets of their lives except the most important:…
March 28, 2012
Basketball Wives cast member Tami Roman has a mild heart attack on Monday, March 26, and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai…
March 22, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she…
January 18, 2012
Blackdoctor.org - When it comes to dietary supplements, men -- like women -- desire better health, disease prevention and improving…
November 7, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - It's two months away from resolution time. Women everywhere swear to take on monstrous workout regimens, with…
November 3, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - While a mother of three children, Maya Breuer was dealing with a brother sick from AIDS, another…
October 24, 2011
In a new study, diabetes appears to dramatically increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of…
June 10, 2011
VIDEO - A successful fashion model is putting a new face on the issue of heart disease...
June 6, 2011
VIDEO - The Washington School for Girls' seventh-graders are 'stepping' their way to healthier lifestyles...
May 29, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Forty percent of African-American adults have some form of heart disease, and they are 30 percent more…
October 15, 2010
VIDEO - The billboard directs women facing unexpected pregnancies to dangerousplace.com, a website that can connect women to help in…
August 9, 2010
Black teens can gain a measure of protection from heart disease by taking daily vitamin D supplementation at levels that…
June 16, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Randy Jackson, brother of the late pop legend Michael Jackson, was hospitalized Tuesday in Southern California...
April 7, 2010
VIDEO - Laila Ali has partnered with the American Heart Association for their fourth annual National Start Walking Day...
January 7, 2010
OPINION - Don't get me wrong, being thick can be a wonderful thing, but not at the expense of our…
January 5, 2010
OPINION - There are many strategies and techniques to following through on your resolution of joining and actually working out…