She had a stroke while training for a half-marathon. Then came breast cancer. Now...
To prepare for her first half-marathon, Kandi Schmitz signed up for a 5K run. Six friends and family members decided to join her.
The race...
Lowering this blood pressure number may protect brain from dementia, stroke
Scientists at the University of Miami have discovered that the lower number in a blood pressure reading—called diastolic blood pressure—may hold important clues about...
Higher lipoprotein(a) levels linked to heart attack and stroke
The Family Heart Foundation recently released findings from the largest study ever conducted on people living with cardiovascular disease who had their lipoprotein(a) levels,...
Why lower cholesterol isn’t always better for stroke prevention
Cholesterol often gets a bad name, especially when it comes to heart health. We’ve been told that high cholesterol, especially the “bad” kind called...
New blood test could prevent heart attack and stroke effectively
A low-cost blood test that measures a protein called troponin could dramatically improve the ability to predict heart attacks and strokes years before they...
Stroke in young people is not that rare, says stroke specialist
People typically think of stroke as an elderly person's ailment. Stroke risk does increase by age, but young adults (ages 18–55) can have strokes,...
A colleague found her on the floor. She’d had a rare, often fatal stroke.
Sitting at her desk in the office of the Vassar College film department in Poughkeepsie, New York, Jodi Hammell pulled out the southwestern salad...
What causes a mini-stroke and how to prevent one
A mini-stroke, also called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. It causes...
Stronger blood pressure treatment may help older adults avoid stroke
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a silent but serious health issue. Even though it often doesn’t cause obvious symptoms, it can lead to...
Bottom blood pressure number may predict dementia and stroke risk
Scientists at the University of Miami have found an important clue about how blood pressure might affect brain health. Their new research shows that...