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Why singer Toni Braxton won't let heart disease slow her stride.(Cover story)

Article from: Jet Article date: November 03, 2008 Author: Parham, Marti

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Week after week, sultry singer Toni Braxton has been strutting across the floor on "Dancing With The Stars" to show that she is a fierce competitor who won't let anything stand in her way--not even her own heart conditions.

But after a five-month health hiatus, why risk so much to prove you can dance?

"I'm in a different space in my life right now," Braxton explains. "This is really kind of jump-starting me to get back into life again. Not being afraid to live. I know it sounds real corny, but it's really true for me."

Braxton says that ...

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Braxton Rushed to Hospital With Chest Pains

Posted Apr 9, 08 4:07 AM CDT in Science & Health,  Gossip 

Braxton Rushed to Hospital With Chest Pains
Source: AP Photo

(Newser) – Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Las Vegas after suffering chest pains, Access Hollywood reports. She was taken in for tests and will likely be released today after an overnight stay, said a spokesman for the Famingo hotel-casino, where Braxton has been performing since 2006. The six-time Grammy winner suffers from a heart disease known as pericarditis.

The "Unbreak My Heart" singer was first diagnosed with the condition four years ago and has since become a spokeswoman for an American Heart Foundation campaign to spread awareness of heart disease among women. Braxton, 40, is said to be in "good condition" and is expected to return to the stage later this week.

More about:  Las Vegas • heart disease • singer • hospitalization • Toni Braxton

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