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Heart Valve Disease in Adults Over 65: Why a Simple Stethoscope Check Matters
🫀 The 65+ Pulse Check You can’t protect what you don’t listen to. When was the last time someone listened to your heart? ❤️🩹 For many people over 65, shortness of breath, constant fatigue, or feeling “just a little slower” gets brushed off as normal aging. It’s not. These can be early warning signs of heart valve disease, a condition that is often treatable if caught early. At HeartBridge Collective (HBC), we believe no one should lose their independence or quality of life
1 day ago2 min read
Standing in a Different Gap: Advocating for Our Daughters and Breaking Barriers in Black Healthcare
Most people know me for heart valve advocacy. That is the space I’ve lived in for years; I know the systems, I know the language, and I know exactly how to fight within them. But I’ve learned that nothing truly prepares you for the moment the fight shifts to your child. Recently, I stepped into a new kind of caregiving role with my daughter, Azure. In June of 2025, Azure learned she carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which increases her risk for certain cancers by limiting th
3 days ago5 min read
"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."
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