Study: Good Heart Attack Care Could Add A Year To Your Life

Going to the right hospital for heart attack care could add a year to your life, a new study suggests.…

Get Well Wednesday: Dr. Underwood Answers Your Questions On Heart Health And More

Since 2009, Dr. Paul Underwood has been a medical director at Boston Scientific, a global company that develops and distributes…

When Sugar Isn’t Sweet: Dr. O’Rell Williams Says Too Much Can Kill

Dr. O’Rell Williams is board-certified in internal medicine and is a member of the Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph medical…

Dr. Day Week: Dr. Rani Whitfield Answers Your Health Questions

Dr. Rani G. Whitfield, also known as “The Hip Hop Doc” , is a board certified family physician with a…

Dr. B. Waine Kong Answers Your Heart Health Questions

B. Waine Kong, PhD, is a psychologist and contributing editor and consultant for Black Health Matters. Kong is the former…

When Every Minute Counts

Act fast in the event of a strokeStroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. African-Americans have…

Listen to Your Heart

In 2005, Todd Bell, 46, a former NFL football player and Buckeye great, died of a heart attack. Since then,…

The Facts About Blacks and Heart Disease

Click here to hear Dr. Quinn Capers on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. African Americans should be concerned about heart…

Heart Disease Overview:

  What is Heart Disease and Why Does it Occur? Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart…