The story of heart disease in Black women reflects broader patterns of health inequality in America. Medical records reveal that cardiovascular problems strike earlier, hit harder, and leave ...

When people talk about having a “broken heart,” they’re more often than not referring to it in the metaphorical sense. However, for some, a broken heart is a very literal, physical condition.

But several hours later she ended up in the emergency room with chest pain and shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome. You may think of ...

Community health centers report increasing cases of heart-related complications, while emergency rooms across the country continue to see a disproportionate number of Black men arriving with ...

The American Heart Association says among Black women over 20, nearly 59% have cardiovascular disease. According to Tulane University, Black Americans are 54% more likely to suffer from it than white ...

The orange heart recently took on an additional layer of meaning following the deaths of three missing members of the Bibas family. The orange heart can also mean warmth, friendship and care.

A governmental advisory body in Fulton County, Georgia, the task force looks at the mass expropriation of Black land, in part through decades of records painstakingly worked through by Sims ...

She was diagnosed with stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome. You may think of a broken heart as a metaphorical idea, but this is a real condition that can bring on a sudden ...

In a political landscape that is fully intent on otherizing the Black experience, it’s more important than ever to listen to Black voices and experience Black stories. Netflix’s Black Stories ...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Heart of the Kingdom campaign is more than just a tribute—it’s a powerful acknowledgment of the Black women whose influence has shaped the lives and careers of Chiefs ...

That hospital is now called Provident Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. He carried on fighting for the rights of African American doctors and Black people in general for many years. It was at ...