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*CHICAGO – One to three adults in the United States will have hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure (HBP) in their lifetime. Ideally, adults should keep their blood pressure reading at 140 or under for the top number (systolic) and 90 for the lower number (diastolic). People who have diabetes or kidney disease should [...]
There is a serious problem in this country that is an epidemic. The problem is hypertension. Approximately 35 percent of African-American men and 34 percent of African American women suffer from high blood pressure, or hypertension, which is the number one cause of preventable death among African Americans. Hypertension develops earlier in life in African [...]
*The human body is a mysterious, resilient shell that is in a constant state of time-delayed metamorphosis throughout our lives. So, as researchers and scientists race to figure out what they will never know completely about the body, we are subject to a constant barrage of studies and/or reports on our health….our ever-changing health. Now [...]
*The 5000 year old, ancient art of Ayurveda in India is the natural science of balance. Indian medicine’s long history makes it one of the oldest catalogued systems of medicine in the world. In fact, Greek and Chinese medicine are both based upon ancient Ayurvedic arts. The earliest concepts of Ayurveda are documented in the [...]
*(Via Health 24) – Black people who survive brain bleed strokes are more likely than their white peers to have high blood pressure a year later, new research reveals. Intracranial haemorrhages represent about 10% of all strokes, but about four in 10 of these strokes lead to death in the first month. The study authors pointed [...]
*If you’re a fan of Chaka Khan, you remember when she first hit the stage in her late teens/early 20s and would wear just a loin cloth top and pants that resembled leather chaps along with her trademark feathers. The latest sighting of the singer was reminiscent of that time in her career. Chaka took [...]
*Los Angeles County Coroner’s officials announced Wednesday that former all-pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions, reports the Los Angeles Times. The autopsy found that Smith, 66, whose body was discovered Aug. 3 by a caretaker at his Baldwin Hills home, was found to [...]
*Grammy®-winning sensation Yolanda Adams is bringing her Yolanda Adams Health & Lifestyle Tour to New York’s Circle of Sisters event, presented by WBLS Radio. The tour is traveling across the country to raise awareness of hypertension in the African American community. Yolanda is the national spokesperson for Believe in Healthy BP. The Believe in Healthy [...]
*Millions of fans around the globe have enjoyed the smooth stylings of the R&B group The Dramatics, but little do they know the backstage drama that may soon be chronicled in a book and brought to life on the big screen. According to long-time member LJ Reynolds, the most recognized leader of the group, the [...]
*Real Men Cook for Charity in its 21st year was a huge success on Sunday Father’s Day at the Georgia Railroad Depot. American Idol Winner and International Recording Artist Ruben Studdard thrilled the crowd of more than 2,000 as he sang “I Surrender All” and “I Need An Angel” The new vegan who has lost [...]
*If the cardiologist’s warnings don’t scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. The evidence is strong enough that the National Institutes of Health soon will begin enrolling thousands of hypertension sufferers in a major study to see if aggressive treatment – pushing blood pressure lower [...]
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