This lawyer-musician relearned how to sing, note by note, after stroke at 42
Jul 15, 2022
Paralyzed on her left side after a stroke, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, threw herself into regaining the ability to walk, talk and sing.
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People born with heart defects need lifetime mental health care, report says
Jul 14, 2022
People with congenital heart defects face a higher risk for anxiety, mood and social challenges at every stage of life and should have mental health support woven into their routine health care, a new report says.
How to tell the difference between a heart attack and panic attack
Jul 13, 2022
The symptoms of a heart attack and panic attack can overlap. Here's what to know – and what to do.
His heart stopped while walking a trail. A cyclist who knew CPR saved his life.
Jul 12, 2022
Christopher Holton's heart stopped while he was walking on a wooded trail near his home in Maryland. A cyclist saw him collapse and started CPR.
Being vaccinated may lower stroke risk in adults with flu-like illnesses
Jul 11, 2022
Having a flu-like illness may trigger a stroke in young and middle-aged adults, but those chances drop in adults who've been vaccinated, new research shows.
Heart-healthy version of Chinese food may lower blood pressure
Jul 11, 2022
A modified Chinese food diet modeled after the DASH diet lowered blood pressure in Chinese adults with hypertension, a four-week study shows.
Young sportswriter had a stroke while at her parents' house for Thanksgiving
Jul 8, 2022
Calli Varner, 35, was about to return home to Scottsdale, Arizona, when she suddenly couldn't walk or talk.
Substance use appears higher in recent decades among young adults who had strokes
Jul 7, 2022
Documented substance use rose over two decades among adults under 55 who had strokes, research suggests – with the biggest increase among white men and women.
Family's hereditary heart condition discovered after her father and two sisters died young
Jul 6, 2022
DeAnn Bartram of Ohio got a defibrillator implanted in her chest after doctors discovered she has the same genetic condition that caused the deaths of her father and two sisters.
Fuzzy and full of nutrients, peaches are a summertime staple
Jul 5, 2022
Whether you eat them fresh from the market or freeze them for later, now is the time to pick out the sweetest peaches – and boost your health in the process.
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