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Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk
Oct 14, 2020
Having influenza or the coronavirus may increase the odds of having an ischemic stroke – the type where blood flow in the brain is blocked.
Oct 14, 2020
Having influenza or the coronavirus may increase the odds of having an ischemic stroke – the type where blood flow in the brain is blocked.
Oct 8, 2020
Heart attack risk increases quickly after a flu-like illness, while the risk of stroke rises slower, according to a new study.
Oct 5, 2020
Admission to a hospital's intensive care unit can increase a spouse's risk of a cardiovascular event as soon as a week later, according to a new Japanese study.
Oct 2, 2020
The 20th anniversary of a large stroke study in Corpus Christi, Texas, highlights – and is helping to shrink – health disparities between Mexican Americans and their white peers. BDT
Sep 30, 2020
A new study investigates the disparity between men and women in recognizing symptoms and getting the right diagnosis for a form of stroke called TIA, short for transient ischemic attack.
Sep 18, 2020
Women between ages 25 and 44 are having more strokes than men their age, a new study shows.
Sep 17, 2020
An unplanned day in the office meant someone was around to call 911 when Angela Crenshaw had a stroke.
Aug 27, 2020
Alvis Whitlow overcame a brain aneurysm in 2003. Then, this year, COVID-19. Both times, her daughter sensed "something's not right" and sought quick care.
Aug 20, 2020
Since no vaccine will be 100% effective, figuring out how to best treat COVID-19 is critical, especially in people with heart disease and other conditions that increase the risk for severe illness.
Aug 17, 2020
Hurricane season and other natural disasters can be stressful – and impact heart health. But how do heart and stroke patients prepare when you toss in a pandemic?