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.
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NBA hopeful's heart stopped on the court. CPR and an AED saved his life.
Feb 1, 2024
Omar Carter was playing in a basketball game when he went into cardiac arrest. He later launched a foundation to help more people learn CPR.
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.
High blood pressure before 35 may triple Black women's stroke risk
Feb 1, 2024
Black women treated for hypertension earlier in life face double or triple the risk for having a stroke, new research suggests.
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.
5 things women should ask their OB-GYN about their heart. Yes, the heart.
Jan 31, 2024
A woman's cardiovascular risk, experts say, should be assessed by and discussed with her OB-GYN during her reproductive years and beyond.
Her smartwatch alerted her to a heart issue the week of her 40th birthday
Jan 30, 2024
A Texas woman was asleep when her smartwatch started buzzing. It had detected an irregular heartbeat.
How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue
Jan 29, 2024
If you changed your diet in the new year to cut down on salt and sugar, your taste buds may make the task easier by changing with you.
What is a heart attack? Cardiologists explain the condition following death of NBA coach
Jan 26, 2024
The death of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević at 46 has brought attention to heart attacks, with cardiologists emphasizing the importance of symptom awareness and prevention.
She overcame heart failure, a heart transplant and cancer. Now her teenage son needs a transplant, too.
Jan 25, 2024
Brittany Clayborne had a rare form of pregnancy-related heart failure. She eventually needed a new heart and finally got one. Her son now awaits a new heart.
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