Better heart health at midlife linked to less cognitive decline in Black women
Apr 24, 2024
Black women with good heart health showed little decline in mental processing during a 20-year study.
Brain Health News
Picking up a laundry basket, she felt 'the worst headache ever.' It was a brain aneurysm.
Apr 16, 2024
Alma Gonzalez's ruptured brain aneurysm was just the first health challenge she'd confront. A stroke, lung clots and more would follow.
Strokes in young adults may be caused more often by migraines, other nontraditional factors
Mar 26, 2024
Nontraditional risk factors – especially migraine headaches – may play a bigger role in the development of strokes in younger adults than traditional ones like high blood pressure, new research shows.
How to help your child get enough healthy, brain-boosting sleep
Mar 14, 2024
Sleep is crucial to the well-being of kids and teens but often gets overlooked, experts say. Here's their advice for making sure your child's needs are met.
New guidance on predicting developmental issues in people with heart defects
Feb 22, 2024
Heart defect survivors are at risk for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders. A new American Heart Association report details what's known about predicting and managing these problems.
Escape room challenge helps nurses master best practices in stroke care
Feb 6, 2024
Nurses who engaged in escape room puzzles increased their knowledge of clinical stroke guidance, a new study shows.
When symptoms suggest a stroke, but it's something else
Feb 2, 2024
Some health conditions can mimic a stroke. But don't waste time trying to tell the difference, stroke experts say.
Dementia risk may nearly triple in first year after a stroke
Feb 2, 2024
Having a stroke – especially one caused by bleeding – increases the risk of dementia, new research suggests.
Common antidepressants appear safe for most stroke survivors
Feb 1, 2024
Among people who had strokes caused by a clot, two common types of antidepressants did not increase the risk of bleeding, new research finds.
New research reveals surprising outcomes in overdose-related cardiac arrests
Jan 31, 2024
People who have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests caused by a drug overdose often fare better than those whose hearts stop for other reasons, new research suggests.