Friday, February 15 2013 5:19 PM EST2013-02-15 22:19:58 GMT
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women - and it's often preventable. Join the American Heart Association in the fight against this silent disease.
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women - and it's often preventable. Join FOX 2 and the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease!
Wednesday, February 13 2013 4:45 PM EST2013-02-13 21:45:31 GMT
Nausea and fatigue -- a metro Detroit new mom in her forties figured she was just tired, but it turns out being pregnant may have caused her heartache.
Nausea and fatigue -- a metro Detroit new mom in her forties figured she was just tired, but it turns out being pregnant may have caused her heartache.
Friday, February 1 2013 4:31 PM EST2013-02-01 21:31:59 GMT
Heart disease is the top killer of women, claiming the lives of 41 women in Michigan every day. So now that you know the risk, what should you do?
Have you noticed red popping up all over town? It's a bold statement to make sure women know that heart disease is their top killer, claiming the lives of 41 women in Michigan every day. So now that you know the risk, what should you do?
Thursday, January 31 2013 4:01 PM EST2013-01-31 21:01:09 GMT
At the age of 41, a woman started to notice chest pain. One she saw a doctor, she learned she was on the verge of a major heart attack. How she survived the 'widow maker'.
At the age of 41, a woman started to notice chest pain. One she saw a doctor, she learned she was on the verge of a major heart attack. How she survived the 'widow maker'.
DETROIT (WJBK) -
Not only is she a television personality, an attorney and an author, many people don't realize Starr Jones is also a heart disease survivor. We spoke with her at Friday's Go Red for Women Luncheon at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit.
"I didn't wear that proudly initially. I was scared out of my mind. I had some shortness of breath. I would get lightheaded when I would go from seated to standing too quickly. Some intense heart palpitations, and I, of course, was looking for every other excuse in the book instead of thinking these are the classic female symptoms of heart disease."
"When I was diagnosed and told I would need open heart surgery to repair my aortic valve to stave off a replacement or a heart transplant later in life, I had to have elective open heart surgery.... When they tell you they're going to take your heart out of your body for almost a half hour, you get a little bit of fear. I think I'm being honest when I say... a little trepidation, but you also get encouraged and you get purposeful, and coming through that, it really gave me my purpose in life. Very little gets to me right now."
"But for the zipper and my belonging to the zipper club, I would not be affiliated with the disease that takes the lives of more women than any other disease that we have in the United States of America. It's the number one killer of all Americans, the number one killer of women, the number one killer of African-Americans. I'm three for three and I like to win, but I don't like to be number one when it comes to heart disease."
"I was sedentary. I was obese and I moved to morbid obesity, but I got such good control over my health. I lost over 150 pounds. I managed to keep that amount of weight off. It will be ten years this August.... So when I got those symptoms, it made me a little weirded out till I realized what I was facing because I never really thought that heart disease was a woman's disease. I thought it was an old, white guy's disease, but not anymore because I am one of the faces of heart disease. It impacts on women, and I'm here to be their champion."
Friday's luncheon raised about $700,000 for the cause. All the money raised stays in metro Detroit.
Tuesday, December 4 2012 4:11 PM EST2012-12-04 21:11:01 GMT
You have one heart attack and then take medication to prevent another one, but there's new research that says what you eat is a very powerful tool in preventing another heart attack.
You have one heart attack and then take medication to prevent another one, but there's new research that says what you eat is a very powerful tool in preventing another heart attack.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-07 14:17:04 GMT
Making healthy choices at the grocery store can be difficult. With deceiving labels, and buzz words like 'organic,' 'all-natural' and 'heart-healthy,' it's tough to decide what to buy.
Making healthy choices at the grocery store can be difficult. With deceiving labels, and buzz words like 'organic,' 'all-natural' and 'heart-healthy,' it's tough to decide what to buy.
Friday, May 3 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-03 21:27:05 GMT
She is the Flat Rock girl that has gained national attention for her battle with a rare, fatal disease. Now little Lindsay Ratcliffe has been given new hair and new hope.
She is the Flat Rock girl that has gained national attention for her battle with a rare, fatal disease. Now little Lindsay Ratcliffe has been given new hair and new hope.
Tuesday, April 23 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-04-23 16:55:57 GMT
Living with autism is a challenge that as many as one in fifty families face everyday. One family says intensive therapy has not just helped their daughter, but changed their lives.
Living with autism is a challenge that as many as one in fifty families face everyday. One family says intensive therapy has not just helped their daughter, but changed their lives.
Wednesday, April 17 2013 8:10 AM EDT2013-04-17 12:10:45 GMT
An FBI-trained forensic artist worked with Dove to conduct social experiment to illustrate the ongoing struggle women have with recognizing their own beauty.
An FBI-trained forensic artist worked with Dove to conduct social experiment to illustrate the ongoing struggle women have with recognizing their own beauty.
Monday, April 15 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-04-16 00:14:46 GMT
For some people, sugar is like a drug and kicking the sweet habit is hard. Desserts like cakes, cookies and ice cream can be irresistible because of the effect sugar has on the brain. "Sugar is a particularly
For some people, sugar is like a drug and kicking the sweet habit is hard. Desserts like cakes, cookies and ice cream can be irresistible because of the effect sugar has on the brain. "Sugar is a particularly
Monday, April 1 2013 8:14 AM EDT2013-04-01 12:14:05 GMT
Next week the American Heart Association celebrates National Walking Day. This means bring your sneakers to work on April 3 and plan to walk for 10, 20 or 30 minutes.
Next week the American Heart Association celebrates National Walking Day. This means bring your sneakers to work on April 3 and plan to walk for 10, 20 or 30 minutes.
Friday, March 29 2013 7:28 AM EDT2013-03-29 11:28:22 GMT
A consumer group says most kids' meals at restaurants are too high in fat, sugar and salt. The report says 97 percent of meals failed to meet recommended nutritional criteria.
A consumer group says most kids' meals at restaurants are too high in fat, sugar and salt. The report from the Center for Science in the Pubic Interest says 97 percent of meals failed to meet recommended nutritional criteria for 4 to 8 year olds.
Starr Jones at the Go Red for Women Luncheon on February 15. (Credit: Fox 2 News)
