Recognizing the impact and importance of improving prevention, detection, and treatment modalities for African-American women with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 116th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 873 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 873 Recognizing the impact and importance of improving prevention, detection, and treatment modalities for African-American women with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2020 Mrs. Beatty submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the impact and importance of improving prevention, detection, and treatment modalities for African-American women with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD)--including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and high blood pressure--is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States; Whereas African Americans have a three-fold greater risk of developing CVD than all other Americans; Whereas according to the American Heart Association, among African-American women ages 20 …