Written By Lexx Thornton A college in the Midlands partnered with the American Heart Association to detect any signs of heart issues in athletes before it’s too late. Benedict College and NOLA Network joined the association for the “keep the beat” heart screening initiative, designed to better detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart becomes abnormally thick. “This my first time experiencing this,” said Chrstyona Jackson, a Freshman. This is part of an initiative to enhance heart health awareness and early detection of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) among students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The free screenings will
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