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Drinking coffee this way may prevent heart disease, stroke

A recent study from researchers at Semmelweis University brings some encouraging news for coffee enthusiasts. According to their findings, drinking up to three cups...

This blood pressure number may predict stroke in older people

In a recent study, scientists at the University of Miami set out to explore an important question: How does our blood pressure affect our...

Scientists find new stroke treatment

For many years, scientists believed that the left and right sides of the body were controlled by the opposite sides of the brain. If you...

Family, faith and therapy helped her recover from cardiac arrest, triple bypass and stroke

Staying fit was important to Linda Griffin, especially after she was diagnosed with high blood pressure. That came after the birth of her third...

9 weeks after giving birth, former Chicago Bulls dancer had a stroke

As a captain of the Chicago Luvabull dancers in the late 1990s, Natalie Poli gasped for air after performing elaborate dances on the basketball...

Can a stroke change your sleep patterns? New study finds possible link

A recent study suggests that people who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep either too much or too little compared...

This drug may treat stroke better, study finds

Treating stroke patients, especially those who don’t have blockages in large or medium-sized blood vessels, can be difficult. Standard treatments like thrombolysis (which dissolves clots)...

New study finds two proteins that may help prevent stroke recurrence

People who experience a stroke are at a higher risk of having another stroke or a serious heart-related issue, making it important to identify...

Wearable heart monitors boost detection of irregular rhythms, but not stroke, shows study

A recent study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute found that wearable, long-term heart monitors are effective in detecting more cases of atrial...

This drug is better for stroke prevention in people with heart rhythm problems

A recent study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 revealed that asundexian, a new oral anticoagulant, is less effective than apixaban...