Stroke is a leading cause of mortality for women, with twice as many women a year dying from a stroke than from breast cancer.
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The cost of fighting back against racial inequality. Erica Garner was an uncompromising woman, who fought bravely for police reform.
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In talking about her life post-transplant, I discovered that Linda’s candor and willingness to educate are among the few things that have managed to stay the same.
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Beautiful Boy who
barely made it to Beautiful Man
Who were you?
It was December 2016. I was having some respiratory problems, and one particular morning, my sinuses were acting up. My chest was congested, and as I sat up, I felt a squeeze in my left arm.
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A deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that occurs in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
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Of the thousand times my Aunt’s heart has been ripped open, including her pacemaker surgery, I don’t know if any of those instances compare with the loss of her parents and brother.
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Dr. Jean Ekwenibe is a non-invasive cardiologist based in Houston,TX. She strives to provide excellent cardiovascular care
Read MoreIt's being scared, nervous, excited, and foolish too.
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8 books on Heart Attack and Heart Disease, Heartache and Heartbreak. Whether it’s fact or fiction, every story is somehow connected to the heart.
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He peels back
the page of his calendar; it feels like
peeling a scab off an old wound.
Take a moment each day to quiet your mind and center into your heart.
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Eyes close take a deep breath
deep breath through the nose slow inhale
never letting go never letting go
Video by Brianna Dorn.
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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when pressure in the arteries is too high.
Read MoreOn Day One of heartache, I wrap my swollen eyes with a t-shirt you left behind, waiting for the smell of you to fade into the smell of me.
Read MoreWe sit
You lean back
your hands folded
Rheumatic heart disease is the one type of heart disease that affects mostly children and young adults in low-income countries.
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They say that time heals all.
I say it's love.
See, time is a buffer.
It has been almost a year since you left.
The human heart.
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