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Tag: American Heart Association

Posted inHealth

World Stroke Day to be Observed Oct. 29 — Blacks Among Nation’s Most Vulnerable

by WI Guest Author October 21, 2020December 21, 2021

Strokes don’t discriminate. They can happen to anyone, at any age and about one in four people worldwide will have one in their lifetime. The good news? Eighty percent of first strokes may be prevented.

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American Heart Association, Go Red for Women Urge Action to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease

by WI Guest Author February 5, 2020December 21, 2021
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by WI Guest Author February 14, 2018October 31, 2020
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by WI Guest Author February 7, 2018October 31, 2020
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines Announced

by WI Guest Author November 14, 2017October 31, 2020
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CDC Reports Decline in Death Rates from Diseases Plaguing Blacks

by WI Guest Author October 27, 2017October 31, 2020
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Heart Disease More Likely In Low-Income Youth, Study Finds

by Lauren M. Poteat August 30, 2017October 31, 2020
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