Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds
2013-02-11
Strategy would greatly reduce deaths from stroke and heart attack, experts sayContinue Reading
Southern Diet Might Explain the ‘Stroke Belt’
2013-02-07
Study found those who ate fried, salty foods and processed meats were more likely to have strokesContinue Reading
One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
2013-02-07
Early study found higher rates than in people with heart attacks, diabetes, cancerContinue Reading
‘Clot-Buster’ Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
2013-02-07
Italian study found tPA as good as invasive procedures that go into artery to retrieve, destroy clotsContinue Reading
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against ‘Bleeding’ Stroke
2013-02-07
New approach improved recovery time, but a larger trial is needed, experts sayContinue Reading
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
2013-02-07
In early weeks home from hospital, families often deal with depression, study saysContinue Reading
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women’s Heart Health
2013-02-07
Annual celebrity-studded fashion show reminds women heart disease is their No. 1 killerContinue Reading
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients’ Odds After Some Strokes: Study
2013-02-07
For bleeding attacks, longer-term outcome may sometimes be better than it initially appearsContinue Reading
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
2013-02-07
Practitioners have ‘concrete numbers’ to give to familiesContinue Reading
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
2013-02-06
Severe calcium build-up in aortic valve can block blood flow to bodyContinue Reading
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
2013-02-06
Study found this holds true even with latest cardiac proceduresContinue Reading
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
2013-02-06
Small study suggests the ancient art helps maintain physical balanceContinue Reading
Smoking Pot May Raise Stroke Risk in Young Adults
2013-02-06
But, experts say small study is not conclusive, tobacco smoking may have clouded resultsContinue Reading
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
2013-02-06
Choosing products like safflower oil may be less heart-healthy than believedContinue Reading