This kidney disease linked to high risk of heart attack, stroke
Glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli, letting protein and sometimes red blood cells leak into the urine.
Sometimes a glomerular disease also interferes with the clearance of...
“BE FAST” to recognize stroke signs
Many people have become familiar with the FAST acronym for identifying acute stroke symptoms.
But a recently expanded version of the acronym can make it...
Neck artery narrowing can increase stroke risk
They call heart disease a silent killer, and it doesn’t get much more silent than carotid stenosis.
Two large arteries on both sides of the...
More intensive blood pressure treatment may prevent strokes in older people
Scientists from California Northstate University found that more intensive high blood pressure treatment may be helpful for preventing or delaying strokes in older people.
The...
Her 2-year-old niece noticed something wrong during a video chat. It was a mini-stroke.
Exhausted at the end of a workday, Dawn Turnage plopped into a comfortable chair on her patio to soak up some sun before going...
People with very narrowed neck arteries have low stroke risk
Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that the risk of having a stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that...
Depression severity may predict stroke risk
Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that the severity of depressive symptoms over time may help predict stroke risk.
The research was published in Stroke and...
How to control cholesterol and protect yourself from heart attack, stroke
Have you had your cholesterol checked?
Most adults should have a cholesterol test every 4 to 6 years.
That’s because nearly 78 million American adults have...
Updated guidelines rethink care for people with bleeding strokes
In updated guidelines, scientists from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association suggest that many techniques widely considered standard care aren't necessary for people who...
How a wife recognized the signs of stroke and helped save her husband
Maureen Jenkins knew what was happening last October on a drive home from the cider mill with her husband, Jack, behind the wheel and...