Oct 29, 2019
Actress Jennie Garth was 13 when she realized that a stroke can strike anyone at any time. Her 16-year-old neighbor — a “vibrant, beautiful” young woman — had a stroke while getting ready for school. Several loved ones have since been affected by the disease.
Dec 22, 2018
Physical activity specifically in your leisure time could help keep your blood pressure at a healthy level, new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension suggests.
Nov 28, 2018
The American Heart Association recommends scheduling a “pre-pregnancy” evaluation with your primary doctor and cardiologist to discuss any concerns you may have connected to pregnancy and heart disease.
Nov 26, 2018
Doctors can now calculate cardiovascular risk in African-Americans for the first time ever. The new equations offer greater accuracy in predicting the chances of heart attack or stroke in African-Americans, whose risk levels are higher than whites.
Nov 26, 2018
A common estrogen therapy drug used in the treatment of menopause may be linked to an increased risk of blood clots, according to a 2017 study of post-menopausal women.
Nov 21, 2018
Women with strokes caused by blood clots are less likely than men to arrive at the hospital in time to receive the best treatment, according to a European study reported in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.