This Common Habit Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Failure
When it comes to heart health, there’s one activity many of us are guilty of engaging too much in, and it could be putting you at risk of heart failure.…
Enloe Health launches new heart procedure reducing stroke risk for Afib patients
CHICO, Calif. — Enloe Health has introduced a new heart procedure, the Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) surgery, or the “Watchman Procedure,” for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). This condition,…
Heart disease: Preventing and advocating for heart health
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff [email protected] Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S., especially for Black Americans who have a higher risk of dying from the disease…
Certain vitamins, minerals during pregnancy protect heart health
High levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure decades later, as well as a reduced risk of high blood pressure, researchers…
Why eating less butter helps protect against heart disease and cancer, new study finds
Butter may be delicious, but a large new study suggests that the less of it you eat, the longer you may live. Using more plant-based oils and less butter was…
Your takeout containers could cause congestive heart failure
After a long day at work, there’s nothing better than coming home, kicking off your shoes and ordering some tasty, warm takeout. But recent research out of China suggests that…