After diabetes, stroke and heart attack, she’s learning to ‘fight smart’
Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis was reviewing paperwork at her office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the headache started.
It grew stronger and stronger and her eyes blurred,...
This cholesterol in body can predict stroke, heart attack effectively
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that so-called “remnant cholesterol” (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric—just as doctors...
This study confirms a strong link between COVID and stroke
Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological...
Doing this after stroke is critical for long-term survival
In a new study from Monash University, researchers emphasize how critical it is for survivors of first-time stroke to take medications on an ongoing...
Physical activity is helpful after a stroke, but how much is healthy?
Jeff Vallance jump-started every day with a 4-mile run. It woke him up and kept him feeling fit. As an expert in chronic disease...
After heart attack, mini-stroke and stroke, survivor has some advice
Andy Beal woke up at 4 a.m. and went to the bathroom as he'd done hundreds of times before. This time, though, the 44-year-old...
Since her stroke, her Southern drawl turned into a foreign accent
Most people Pamela Anderson Bowen meets wonder about her accent. Sometimes they try to guess the origin. Maybe Russia? What about Sweden?
"I'm from here,"...
Reducing your stroke risk from heart rhythm problem without blood thinners
Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is a condition in which the heart beats chaotically and rapidly. As many as 6 million people in the...
This antioxidant drug may help prevent heart attacks and strokes
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found an antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks...
This cholesterol in body can accurately predict heart attack and stroke
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that so-called "remnant cholesterol" (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric—just as doctors currently use...