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Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Stroke Survivors from Future Attacks, Study Finds

New research shows GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, and SGLT2 inhibitors, like Farxiga, help lower the risk of secondary stroke, heart attack and death in stroke survivors.

Standing More Than Sitting May Not Help Your Heart

A new study finds standing without actual movement or exercise has no real cardiovascular benefits over sitting.

Too Much Soda, Fruit Juice or Coffee May Up Your Risk of Stroke, Studies Find

Two new studies help identify beverages that may increase or decrease your risk of stroke when consumed frequently.

Women With Endometriosis May Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease

A new study suggests women with endometriosis have significantly higher odds of heart attack and stroke.

Cellphone Use and Heart Disease – The Link Looks Real, According to a New Study

A new study finds people who use their cellphone on a regular basis are more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and stroke. Poor sleep and mental distress linked to cellphone use may play a role.

Popular Sugar Substitute Linked to Increased Formation of Blood Clots and Heart Risks

A new study out of the Cleveland Clinic finds consuming erythritol increases blood clot formation, a major cause of heart attack and stroke.

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20 Nov
About 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have High Cholesterol

About 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have High Cholesterol

Nearly 1 in every 10 American adults is living with high levels of cholesterol in their arteries, according to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The data, from 2021 through 2023, found that 11.3% of adults have high total cholest...

20 Nov
A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo

A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo

For the 4 in 10 patients with newly diagnosed heart failure who also have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, the prognosis can be poor.

"Atrial fibrillatio...

19 Nov
Newer Blood Thinner Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery

Newer Blood Thinner Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery

Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor.<...

19 Nov
Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won't Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition

Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won't Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition

People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn't expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research s...

18 Nov
Certain Painkillers Can Raise Bleeding Risks for People on Blood Thinners

Certain Painkillers Can Raise Bleeding Risks for People on Blood Thinners

People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new study warns.

People typically are prescribed blood thinners to treat or prevent

14 Nov
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new stud...

11 Nov
Weight Loss Meds Help Stroke Survivors Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Death

Weight Loss Meds Help Stroke Survivors Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Death

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients’ risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says.

GLP-1 weight-loss...

17 Oct
Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?

Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?

Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns.

About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine fo...

17 Oct
What's the Best Clot-Buster Med After Stroke?

What's the Best Clot-Buster Med After Stroke?

An off-label clot-busting drug appears to work slightly better in treating stroke patients than an approved medication, a new review finds.

12 Oct
Choosing the Right Rehab for Yourself or a Loved One

Choosing the Right Rehab for Yourself or a Loved One

You've broken a hip and rehabilitation is part of the way back to mobility, or your partner has suffered a stroke and needs help re-learning certain skills.

These scenarios play out every day for Americans, and rehabilitation therapies are often needed. But what kind of ...

09 Oct
Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says.

People hospitalized for COVID had abo...

02 Oct
Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?

Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?

Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks.

That's the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink more than four cups of coffee a day.

"While [high blood pressure] is the most important risk...

20 Sep
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease

Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease

Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study fin...

19 Sep
Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising

Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising

Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns.

Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in 2021, up 70% since 1990, according to a team led by ...

18 Sep
Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.

“Our findings suppor...

17 Sep
A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart

A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart

A few cups of coffee each morning can help protect a person against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Drinking three cups of coffee a day -- or about 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine -- lowered the risk of health problems linked to the heart o...

12 Sep
A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought

A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought

The number of Americans with a potentially dangerous heart rhythm condition is three times greater than previously thought, a new study claims.

An estimated 5% of the population -- 10.5 million U.S. adults -- have

12 Sep
Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification

Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification

Black stroke victims are arriving at emergency rooms much later than white patients, greatly increasing their risk of death or lifelong disability, a new...

12 Sep
Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors

Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors

Less than half of people who've survived a stroke will go on to have a healthy, normal sleep pattern, new research shows.

Normal sleep is defined as six to eight hours of shuteye nightly. However, a majority of the nearly 1,600 stroke survivors in the new study got eith...

04 Sep
Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%

Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%

A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds.

Unfortunately, there was no increase observed in the number of strokes prevented after folks got the devices,...

28 Aug
Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises

Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises

Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found.

About 11% of patients admitted to intensive cardiac care units have been using recreational drugs, said researcher

21 Aug
New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

An experimental genetic test can gauge a person’s risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots, researchers report.

People who scored high on the test had more than double the rate of

12 Aug
Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Even Moderate Drinking Ups Risk for Brain Bleeds After a Fall

Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.

In fact, the risk of a brain bleed i...

08 Aug
More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk

More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk

There's more evidence to suggest that the common artificial sweetener erythritol might pose dangers to consumers' hearts.

The new study, involving 20 healthy adult volunteers, found that at doses commonly found in an erythritol-sweetened soda or muffin, the sweetener was...

01 Aug
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.

The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.

In a study published Wednesday ...

31 Jul
Doing Everyday Chores Isn't Enough to Protect You From Stroke

Doing Everyday Chores Isn't Enough to Protect You From Stroke

Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says.

People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by exercising in their free time or biking or walking to work, results show.

“Physical ...

24 Jul
Research Confirms Chronic High Blood Pressure's Link to Stroke

Research Confirms Chronic High Blood Pressure's Link to Stroke

Having high blood pressure in adulthood greatly raises the odds for multiple types of stroke, a new study confirms.

“Our results suggest that early diagn...

18 Jul
Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care

Race, Insurance Stop Many Hispanics From Getting Post-Stroke Care

Hispanic people -- particularly those without insurance -- are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a stroke, a new study finds....

16 Jul
U.S. Stroke Survival Is Improving, But Race Still Plays Role

U.S. Stroke Survival Is Improving, But Race Still Plays Role

There's good news and bad for stroke survival in the United States: New research shows that Americans are now more likely to survive long-term, but that's more true for whites than for Black Americans.

At least for a sample of people living in the greater Cincinnati area...

11 Jul
Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults

Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults

Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns.

The link between sleep apnea and risk factors for heart disease is stronger in people between 20 and 40 years of age than in those 40 and olde...

25 Jun
Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular

Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular

For decades, millions of Americans popped a low-dose aspirin each day to lower their heart risks.

Then, accumulated data prompted the nation's two leading cardiolo...

25 Jun
Loneliness Can Raise Older People's Odds for Stroke

Loneliness Can Raise Older People's Odds for Stroke

A lonely middle and old age could bring higher odds for a stroke, new data suggests.

A 12-year study of people over 50 found that those who experienced chronic loneliness were 56% more likely to have a stroke, versus those who said they weren't lonely.

"Loneliness ...

21 Jun
Modifying Homes for Stroke Survivors Helps Them Stay Independent

Modifying Homes for Stroke Survivors Helps Them Stay Independent

Everyday tasks like taking a shower or navigating stairs can be risky business for folks in the aftermath of a stroke.

But grab bars, shower seats, ramps and other safety interventions allow many to live independently and reduce the risk of premature death, new research ...

19 Jun
Smartphone Face-Screening Tool Could Help Paramedics Spot Stroke

Smartphone Face-Screening Tool Could Help Paramedics Spot Stroke

A new smartphone tool could help paramedics identify a stroke in seconds by scanning the patient's face.

The AI-driven tool analyzes facial symmetry and specific muscle movements to detect subtle signs of

09 Jun
Your Head Aches: What Could It Mean, and What Can Be Done About It?

Your Head Aches: What Could It Mean, and What Can Be Done About It?

When there's pain, pressure and pounding in your head, you might think the worst: Is it a brain tumor?

Probably not, a Penn State physician assures. 

Headache in and of itself is not a common sign of a tumor, because the brain itself doesn't feel pain, said

06 Jun
Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

Higher amounts of the artificial sweetener xylitol might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study warns.

Xylitol is a zero-calorie sugar alco...

06 Jun
Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person's risk of stroke, a new study finds.

The re...

05 Jun
Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

Less than one-quarter of people who survive serious heart conditions receive the dietary counseling needed to protect their future health, a new study finds.

Only about 23% of people treated for major illnesses like

23 May
Stroke Rates Are Rising, Especially Among the Young

Stroke Rates Are Rising, Especially Among the Young

The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows.

That was true even among the young: The rate of stroke jumped 14.6% among people ages 18 to 44 during the study period, researchers from ...

23 May
Ultra-Processed Foods Could Be Harming Your Brain

Ultra-Processed Foods Could Be Harming Your Brain

Ultra-processed foods are bad for more than your waistline: New research shows they seem to raise the risk of stroke and dementia-related memory or thinking problems.

A 10% increase in the...

20 May
New Blood Test Could Spot  Dangerous Type of Stroke

New Blood Test Could Spot Dangerous Type of Stroke

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- When a stroke hits, "time is brain," doctors say, with neurons beginning to die off in minutes.

Quickly figuring out which type of

16 May
Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse

Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse

Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns.

...

22 Apr
A-Fib More Common in Middle-Aged Folk Than Thought

A-Fib More Common in Middle-Aged Folk Than Thought

The dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation is becoming more common in middle-aged people, a new study warns.

More than a...

19 Apr
A-Fib Is Strong Precursor to Heart Failure

A-Fib Is Strong Precursor to Heart Failure

The dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation is mainly known for increasing people's risk of stroke.

But people with A-F...

19 Apr
Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes

Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes

Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.

People with high blood sugar levels were more likely to suffer a potentially deadly brain bleed after clot-busters...

19 Apr
Dozens of COVID Virus Mutations Arose in Man With Longest Known Case

Dozens of COVID Virus Mutations Arose in Man With Longest Known Case

An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered.

Worse, several of the mutations were in the COVID spike protein, indicating that the virus had attempted to evol...

11 Apr
Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths

Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths

Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims.

Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat...

08 Apr
Even a Little Secondhand Smoke Ups Odds for A-Fib

Even a Little Secondhand Smoke Ups Odds for A-Fib

Just a little exposure to secondhand smoke may increase your risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a new, large study suggests.

People who have A-Fib, the world's most common heart rhythm disorder, are five times more likely to have a stroke tha...

05 Apr
Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?

Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?

America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.

But it appears that only...

28 Mar
Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person's risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says.

The findings indicate that all the fa...

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