Quick recognition, treatment help Maine stroke survivor recover in hours
Before her pre-dawn runs, Sarah Belliveau likes fueling herself with a cup of coffee.
The morning of June 15, 2017, she couldn’t. She forgot how.
“I...
When a stroke limited college professor’s voice, he turned to writing
Bob Parker was waiting for a parking spot at his neighborhood coffee shop when he suddenly saw a flash. His foot slipped off the...
Scientists find an important cause of stroke
In a new study from the National University of Ireland, researchers found that one in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or...
This stroke drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
In a new study from the University of Southern California, researchers found a human stroke drug might also be a safe and powerful defense...
These foods may increase risk of a second heart attack or stroke
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health concern for their harm on health.
In a new study from I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli (Italy), researchers examined...
E-cigarette users face 15% higher risk of stroke
In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found adults who used electronic cigarettes had a 15% higher risk of having a stroke at...
After mini-stroke at 41, she’s on a mission to educate others
During a meeting in their Manhattan office, Stacy Quinn was trying to tell her supervisor, “Gill is working on the project.”
“Are you OK?” her...
This antioxidant drug may protect against stroke and heart attack
In a recent study published in JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found an antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used...
People with stroke and heart disease should use opioids cautiously
The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs’ impact on heart and brain health.
In a recent paper published...
This drug combo can halve your risk of heart attack, stroke
In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found a combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure drugs can...