Because February is American Heart Month, it’s only right that we highlight ways to keep your heart healthy.   While heart disease remains the leading cause of death in America — African-American men are at the highest risk due to high blood pressure — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it their goal […]

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February is American Heart Month, and Dr. Karla Robinson and Dr. Robert C. Robinson III, from Urban Housecall joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share…

Give your man the gift of health this Valentine’s Day. Check out these heart healthy tips for the special one in your life.

Luckily, there are some really easy things we can all do to make the recipes we love heart-healthier. Here are a few of my favorite tricks and recipes for making heart-healthy recipes at home.

Choosing heart healthy foods doesn’t mean that you can’t eat at restaurants or at social events. By keeping a few guidelines in mind, you can sit back and enjoy eating out!

The little things you do in everyday life are crucial to reducing your heart-disease risk. Your doctor also plays an important part—but you have to “use” her wisely, something the Woman’s Day/NHLBI survey found that readers aren’t doing. Nearly a third of women didn’t know whatheart-health questions to ask their doctor, and 45% didn’t even bring […]

Women with very demanding jobs are nearly twice as likely to have a heart attack as their peers in more easygoing occupations, a new study suggests.

Doctors have found artery-clogging plaque buildup in the bodies of people as young as their teens and 20s. Stare down the number-one killer of women by getting smart about fat.

Many people think choosing to live a healthier lifestyle has to cost a lot of money, but that’s not always the case. Below, we’ve listed four wallet-friendly tips that help keep you (and your heart) healthy.

The bad news: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., for both men and women. The good news: There are eight ways you can prevent and reduce your risk for heart disease. Even better news, they all support one another. It’s like a domino effect, you choose one, and it will […]

  Heart disease is one of the leading killers of women. Awareness and early detection can save you or a loved one. Get the facts!