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These 2 dietary supplements may prevent heart disease, stroke effectively

In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found that some common dietary supplements may help protect people from heart disease...

At 27, she collapsed in the shower from a stroke

Veronica Cardello hopped in the shower on a Tuesday morning, her thoughts drifting to the full slate of meetings awaiting her at work. Picking...

Scientists find new way to save many more lives from heart attack and stroke

In a new study from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere, researchers found that a new risk calculator will better predict people at high...

Once or twice weekly daytime nap may lower heart attack/stroke risk

In a new study from the University Hospital of Lausanne, researchers found that a daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower...

This inexpensive drug combo can protect your heart health, prevent stroke

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found that an inexpensive therapy that includes four common drugs could help prevent heart attacks, strokes...

People with this mental problem more than three times likely to have stroke

In a new study from Taipei Veterans General Hospital, researchers found that adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as...

How to control your cholesterol effectively to prevent heart attacks and strokes

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...

COVID-positive people have more severe strokes

In a new study, researchers found that among people who have strokes and COVID-19, there is a higher incidence of severe stroke as well...

College kid couldn’t shake headache – until other symptoms revealed a stroke

Soon after turning 21, Jacob York and his buddies from the University of Missouri were in Miami Beach, Florida, for spring break. They spent...

This discovery could lead to better treatment for strokes, cardiac arrest

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal...