The American Heart Association held its Red Dress concert in NYC, including a special appearance by cardiac arrest survivor Damar Hamlin.

Following the cardiac arrest scare with Bronny, teen son of NBA icon LeBron James, we wanted to share 7 proactive tips that can save a life.

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Marc Lamont Hill shared a lengthy post on Instagram Thursday in which he explained that he was home recovering after being hospitalized due to suffering a mild heart attack. 

Peabo Bryson suffered a massive heart attack a few months ago; and now, he’s back on his feet! He tells the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew that he’s extremely happy to talk to them this morning and “it’s a blessing to be able to talk to anyone.” The type of heart attack that he had […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease. But for the otherwise healthy, that advice […]

R&B singer Peabo Bryson recently suffered a heart attack. Thankfully, he’s now out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. But he hasn’t forgotten those who saved his life. Bryson and his wife Tanya Boniface Bryson visited the first responders who saved his life, thanking them for their help. “Here I am, […]

[UPDATE May 3, 2019] According to a representative for Peabo Bryson, the double Grammy winner is on his way to making a full recovery! A statement from the family reads, “Mr. Bryson is still listed in stable condition and is improving, rapidly. The family continues to request privacy, but extends their deepest gratitude and appreciation […]

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Rev. Charles M. Franklin Jr of Ray of Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland suffered a heart attack and died after communion service.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond weight loss. The study tracked about 20,000 severely obese patients with Type 2 diabetes. Those who had weight loss surgery had a 40 percent lower chance of […]

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  Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don’t outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds. Although it’s been used for more than a century, […]

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Erica Garner was declared brain dead as family and friends were called to say their goodbyes to the courageous activist Thursday morning.

  After studies earlier last month revealed that African-Americans are more likely to die younger, new studies stating that black men are twice more likely to die from their first heart attack have been found. According to findings, it is reported that only a few black people survive a heart attack in the United States […]