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Health

Education crucial

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

for Black women | and heart disease By ERICKA P. THOMPSON Heart disease kills Black women. The No. 1 killer of all women, African-American...

Religion

New church expands its horizons

BRANDON A. PERRY - September 7, 2007

Perhaps any new congregation would love to have the kind of start that New Horizons Church has experienced in just one year. The Northside...

Health

Seconds save lives

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

Knowing what to do in a cardiac emergency By SHANNON WILLIAMS Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition where every second counts when working...

Sports

Colts championship defense officially

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

under way By BARATO BRITT The wait is over. With this week’s arrival of the NFL regular season, the city of Indianapolis is in...

Arts & Culture

Strokes and heart attacks

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

Determination, perseverance critical in rehabilitation By JESSICA WILLIAMS-GIBSON After a stroke or heart trauma such as a heart attack, life as the patient knew...

Health

Combat heart disease

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

and stroke with prevention By DANYELLA DAVIS The primary cause of death in Indiana, according to the American Heart Association, is cardiovascular diseases and...

Health

Stroke 101

Guest Contributor - September 7, 2007

Five risk factors that you control By SHANNON WILLIAMS Stroke is a form of cardiovascular disease that affects the arteries leading to the brain....

Health

Indiana gets fatter

Guest Contributor - August 31, 2007

Obesity rate increases despite state effort By ERICKA P. THOMPSON Despite the state’s efforts to reduce the number of overweight and obese Hoosiers, we’re...

Sports