Mental Illness Linked to Earlier Stroke Risk
A large study from Spain has found that people living with severe mental illness were much more likely to have dementia across adulthood.
They also...
One Pill Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Heart disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, but many of its biggest risks can be treated with medicines that have been available...
Lower Blood Pressure Could Protect Stroke Survivors
A person who survives a bleeding stroke may continue to face danger years after leaving the hospital. New research indicates that more intensive treatment...
Bottom Blood Pressure Number Matters a Lot to Dementia and Stroke Risks
A blood pressure reading contains two numbers, and both can tell doctors something important about heart health.
New research suggests that the lower number may...
Stronger Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Another Stroke
Surviving a brain bleed is only the beginning of recovery for many people. A major new analysis suggests that keeping blood pressure lower over...
A Mini-Stroke Is a Warning You Should Never Ignore
A mini-stroke can last only a few minutes, but it can be an important warning about what may happen next.
Known medically as a transient...
Hidden Cholesterol Risk May Raise Stroke Danger
A type of cholesterol-related particle that is rarely included in routine health checks may reveal hidden heart and stroke risk.
New findings from more than...
Could a Routine Vaccine Help Prevent Strokes and Heart attacks?
Shingles is a painful illness that becomes more common as people get older. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
After a...
Even a Little Exercise May Prevent Stroke in People with Irregular Heartbeat
Regular physical activity is well known to strengthen the heart, but many people with atrial fibrillation worry that exercise could be unsafe.
New research suggests...
After a Stroke At 14, She Vowed to Walk at Her High School Graduation
Bella Chambasis was 14 years old when she started having daily nosebleeds, nausea and exhaustion that made getting dressed difficult.
“Then I started to get...