Jul 10, 2018
Millions of Americans take multivitamins as a quick fix for the nutrients missing from their diets. Some may think they’re good for heart and brain health. But the popular supplements don’t prevent heart disease or stroke, a new study shows.
Jul 10, 2018
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a significant risk factor for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study of first responders who cleaned up debris at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
Jun 20, 2018
A lesson Christa Murphy's daughter learned in school helped save this mother's life.
Jun 19, 2018
Sickle cell disease increases the risk of stroke for African Americans – but recent research shows carrying the genetic trait for sickle cell doesn’t.
Jun 15, 2018
Sophia Boulanger had quintuple bypass surgery as a result of diabetes. Now, she's working with the American Diabetes Association and ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ to raise awareness about the cardiovascular risks of diabetes.
Jun 6, 2018
Using the latest guidelines on high blood pressure would result in nearly 950,000 more U.S. stroke survivors diagnosed with the disease and could reduce deaths among stroke survivors by nearly one-third, according to new research.
Jun 5, 2018
Daily stressors are associated with poor health behaviors that put African-American adults at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
May 29, 2018
Gerardo Lucio has fully recovered from the severe stroke he had last November. But the experience, which still haunts him, inspired him to grow even closer to his children.
May 24, 2018
Orthopedic resident Dave Levy was on a flight with his pregnant wife Allison Pataki when he had a stroke. Pataki's memoir details the couple's resulting struggles and triumphs.
May 18, 2018
On the morning of Dec. 24, 2016, Maria Juarez awoke in her San Antonio home with a bad headache. The mother of three young children was having a stroke.