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Holiday Hearts — Cardiovascular Disease in the Black/African American Community

By Liz Helms

November 17, 2023

 

Holiday Hearts” shares knowledge about the main drivers of cardiovascular disease within the Black/African American population which is at much higher risk for heart failure due to genetics, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other factors. Learn more from Tom Hopkins, MD, known to his patients as “Dr. Tom,” is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He has served the medical needs of Californians since 1995, starting at a large, multi-specialty practice before opening his current private practice. Patients often recognize him as the chief medical correspondent from the Sacramento NBC-affiliate TV station, KCRA-3.