After stroke at 32, young mom’s small town pitched in to help
Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills.
At 50, she's learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in...
Sit less. Move more. Do chores. These 3 things can reduce your stroke risk
Too much sitting leads to an increased risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, including depression.
To offset the severe side effects...
Stroke linked to higher risk for depression and other mood problems
Scientists from Aarhus University found stroke survivors may have a higher risk of developing depression or another mood disorder within the first year.
The research...
This study shows a big cause of stroke
Scientists from the National University of Ireland found that one in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or upset in the hour...
Sleep loss linked to recurrent heart attack, stroke
In a study from the University of Oslo, researchers found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia.
The findings suggest that heart patients should be...
Some high blood pressure drugs may decrease bleeding stroke risk
Scientists from Second Military Medical University found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of an...
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...