It is dangerous to lower blood pressure after removing blood clots, study finds
Background: The Dilemma of Managing Blood Pressure in Stroke Patients
Lowering systolic blood pressure is a common practice among healthcare professionals for managing patients after...
Stroke risk from high blood pressure and diabetes may decrease with age
High blood pressure and diabetes are two well-known factors that can increase a person's risk of having a stroke.
However, a new study suggests that...
Coffee and tea could lower stroke and dementia risk, study finds
Good news for coffee and tea lovers! A recent study says that drinking a moderate amount of these beverages may lower your chances of...
Stroke left her with some ‘snazzy neck jewelry’
Sybil Jones knows it's hard to say goodbye. As the wife of a supply corps officer in the U.S. Navy, Jones has packed up...
Middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome face heart attack and stroke sooner
In our 40s and 50s, many of us may feel pretty good overall, even if we carry a little extra weight or have borderline...
Being fit can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke
A large-scale study has found that being physically fit could significantly lower your chances of developing common heart problems like atrial fibrillation and strokes.
Atrial...
Infertility treatment may increase stroke risk in women
A recent study led by Dr. Cande Ananth, Chief of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, found...
A day after performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ this radio announcer couldn’t speak
Radio announcer and producer Karen Moyer was exhausted after putting in long days on the air at Dallas' classical radio station WRR over Labor...
Statins may reduce risk of another stroke, new study finds
Strokes are scary and life-changing, but what's even more concerning is the possibility of having another one.
A recent study out of Denmark has given...
Statins provide new hope for people with irregular heartbeat to prevent stroke
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat problem, affecting over 40 million people around the world.
If you have it, you are five times...