WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could be preventedContinue Reading

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual reality (VR) training might help stroke survivors regain their arm movement, a new evidence review says. The results indicate that VR could be a promising tool to boost rehab efforts, mainly by increasing the amount of therapy patients receive, researchers said. “SpendingContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy can help stroke survivors who are in the throes of depression or anxiety, a new study says. About half of patients (49%) fully recovered from a post-stroke mood disorder after participating in talk psychotherapy, researchers reported recently in the journal NatureContinue Reading

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s a better option than daily aspirin to protect heart patients with a stent against dangerous blood clots, a new study found. A class of drugs called P2Y12 inhibitors that includes ticagrelor and clopidogrel could be more effective than low-dose aspirin in preventingContinue Reading

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third (37%) of U.S. dementia cases are linked to eight conditions: diabetes, heart failure,Continue Reading