February is Black History Month and American Heart Month

[WCCO-TV News, February 15, 2022] February is American Heart Month. It's also Black History Month. It's a reminder that Black Americans are 40% more likely to suffer from heart disease compared to White Americans. Preventative cardiologist Dr. Courtney Jordan Baechler from the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Allina Health talked with WCCO TV News about why Black Americans suffer from heart disease at such an elevated rate.

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