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NBA legend Don Chaney takes shot at rare heart disease mostly affecting African Americans

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent • December 30, 2020

Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney has something important on his mind that he wishes to share, particularly with the Black community. Chaney, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics and earned Coach of the Year…

by Dr. Kevin Williams, Chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer • June 12, 2020

(The ‘Ask Dr. Kevin’ series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase awareness and understanding of ATTR-CM, or transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, and the risk to African Americans.) As…