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Edwards Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Each month Edwards Chapel recognizes a different public health issue. In Feburary, we go red for heart health.
You may know that heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States. But did you know that the risks are higher for Black Americans?
Black women (49%) and black men (44%) have higher rates of heart disease than white men (37%) and white women (32%)
Between the ages of 45 and 64, black men have a 70% higher risk and black women have a 50% greater risk of developing heart failure than white men and women.
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The earlier onset of heart failure menas higher riates of hospitalization, earlier disability, and higher rates of premature death (death before the age of 65) for Black Americans.
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The annual rate of first heart attacks and first strokes is higher for Black Americans that White Americans.
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