Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Among Black women ages 20 and older, more than half have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The International African American Museum is hosting a program March 27, celebrating the achievements of women with African descent this Women's History Month.

That's important because African-American women face three challenges when it comes to Alzheimer's: Women (of all races) are more likely to develop the disease, African Americans are more than ...