BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A sweeping review published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe has drawn a direct line between mental health disorders and cardiovascular disease (CVD), showing...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A major clinical trial has found that structured lifestyle changes can lead to greater improvement in brain function for older adults at risk...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Among African American adults, nearly 48 percent are clinically obese, including 37.1 percent of men and 56.6 percent of women, according to the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Enhancing the environment for children will not only increase children’s physical activity but also will raise their Vitamin D levels
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Researchers asserted that such inequities reflect the disproportionate burden underrepresented communities bear in accessing equitable healthcare and prevention.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s important to know that balance requires the use of many different parts of the body at one time. To fully balance, the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — SHAPE America (the Society of Health and Physical Educators) serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Obesity Bill of Rights has garnered initial endorsements from 36 prominent organizations, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Nurses...
By Chuck Baker | 100 Black Men Cardiovascular health, or “Heart Health,” is important for everyone, but for African Americans, it’s a matter of life or...
ROLAND FORD (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) Bill Ford just knew he was the real athlete in the family. He played basketball in his early days and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The researchers analyzed the association between sleep scores and cardiovascular events after adjusting for age, sex, alcohol consumption, occupation, smoking, body mass index,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aging shrinks the brain by about 5 percent between age 45 and 60. AARP writer Sari Harrar notes that, while that might sound...
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year.