Willie Rogers, who also served with the Red Tail Angels, passed away from complications from a previous stroke.

Joe Jackson, father of the late musical legend Michael Jackson, was admitted to a hospital in Brazil over the weekend after suffering a stroke, USA Today reports. Jackson was…

According to the American Heart Association, more than 40 percent of blacks have high blood pressure (HBP).Though doctors aren’t 100% sure why this is, they…

According to the American Pregnancy Association, the amount of weight you should gain during pregnancy depends on your weight and BMI (body mass index) before…

Many of us don’t know the warning signs of stroke. Luckily, there’s a quick and easy way to remember the signs of stroke and that is by remembering the word F.A.S.T.: 1. FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face drop? 2. ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does […]

A recent study shows that when suffering from stroke- like symptoms, African Americans are more likely to call a friend instead of 911. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C. interviewed 100 acute stroke patients or those who accompanied them to the hospital and found that 75 percent said they called someone else […]

Via Hot Hip Hop Detroit Twitter is abuzz with news that Nathaniel D. Hale, known in the music industry as Nate Dogg born and reared in Long Beach, Calif. was 41., died Tuesday, his family announced. Cause of death is not known. However, Hale had suffered two strokes, one in 2007 and another in 2008. […]