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Aspirin safe for people with brain bleed stroke

Aspirin safe for people with brain bleed stroke

In a new study, researchers found that people who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain could take common medicines like aspirin...
One egg per day may not raise stroke risk

One egg per day may not raise stroke risk

In a new study, scientists found that eating dietary cholesterol moderately may not increase the risk of stroke. They found that eating up to one...
Using antibiotics for a long time may increase heart disease risk

Using antibiotics for a long time may increase heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that long-term use of antibiotics may increase risks of heart disease and stroke in women. They found that women...
Scientists develop a better strategy to treat high blood pressure

Scientists develop a better strategy to treat high blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that using a patient’s overall heart disease and stroke risk to determine high blood pressure treatment could manage...
Why men are more likely to have strokes than women

Why men are more likely to have strokes than women

In a new study, researchers found that men are more likely to have unstable plaques in their neck arteries than women. Unstable plaques can lead...
Feeling dizzy when standing up may signal high dementia and stroke risks

Feeling dizzy when standing up may signal high dementia and stroke risks

In a recent study, researchers found feeling faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may mean a higher risk of dementia. This is because the...
Lifting weight 1 hour per week may reduce risks for heart attack and stroke

Lifting weight 1 hour per week may reduce risks for heart attack and stroke

In a new study, the team found that lifting weights for less than an hour a week may help reduce the risks for heart...
Intensive blood pressure lowering may make this stroke less dangerous

Intensive blood pressure lowering may make this stroke less dangerous

In a new study, researchers found that lowering blood pressure intensively may reduce brain bleeding in a type of stroke called spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. The...
Big fluctuations in these 4 things linked to heart disease, stroke

Big fluctuations in these 4 things linked to heart disease, stroke

In a recent study, researchers found that big fluctuations in four things: Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and body mass index (BMI), may mean...
This drug combo may reduce stroke risk effectively

This drug combo may reduce stroke risk effectively

Recent research has shown that stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. Among all people expressing a stroke, about 75% are...