Stroke

Heat can be deadly. As summer temperatures climb—and as climate change contributes to more 100-degree days each year—heat illnesses become a more serious risk, particularly...

Heart attacks and strokes are the world’s leading causes of death. In Australia each year, approximately 55,000 people suffer a heart attack, with a similar...

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found in the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that...

Scientists from the University of Queensland found that almost two-thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have a...

Scientists from Tianjin Medical University found that drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia. They found drinking...

Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills. At 50, she's learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in...

Too much sitting leads to an increased risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, including depression. To offset the severe side effects...

Scientists from Aarhus University found stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing depression or another mood disorder within the first year. The research...

Scientists from the National University of Ireland found that one in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or upset in the hour...

In a study from the University of Oslo, researchers found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia. The findings suggest that heart patients should be...