Moderate coffee drinking may reduce risk of stroke and heart disease
A recent study conducted by researchers at Semmelweis University has brought good news for coffee lovers. According to their findings, drinking up to three...
Iron deficiency anemia linked to higher stroke risk in young adults
A new study published in the journal eJHaem has found that iron deficiency anemia (IDA) significantly raises the risk of ischemic stroke in young adults. This...
Depression after stroke can affect health for a decade
People who experience depression after a stroke may face serious health risks for up to a decade, according to a new study from King's...
Fatigue can last up to one year after a mini-stroke
A transient ischemic attack (TIA), often called a mini-stroke, is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that typically causes symptoms like...
How bilingual brains recover from stroke and language loss
When you speak, your brain is hard at work. Different parts of your brain activate to help you understand words, make sense of their...
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...