Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk
Nov 19, 2024
Long-term blood pressure variability in middle age may be linked to a higher risk for sudden cardiac death, new research shows.
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First-aid guidelines expanded to include opioid overdoses, seizures, other emergencies
Nov 14, 2024
The updated guidelines go beyond basic first aid to help emergency responders and bystanders face "the changing landscape" of public health emergencies.
Retired journalist fell asleep doing a crossword. He woke up amid a stroke.
Oct 24, 2024
When Paul Krueger started talking gibberish and lost feeling on his right side, his wife called 911. It was a stroke from a clot blocking blood flow to his brain.
Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke
Oct 22, 2024
Middle-aged and older adults with impaired hearing or vision – or both – may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those with good eyesight and hearing, a study shows.
He recognized the signs of his own stroke – and got treated within 30 minutes
Oct 21, 2024
Doctors told Jim Johnson that without his quick action, the prognosis likely would have been much worse.
What new guidelines say to do to prevent a stroke
Oct 21, 2024
New recommendations from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association include advice for women and an emphasis on social drivers of health.
A stroke paralyzed her left side. She's since run the New York City Marathon 3 times.
Oct 17, 2024
Katie McCarron wanted to get back on the soccer field after a stroke. With physical therapy, she did. Then she ran the New York City Marathon – three times.
Chaplain celebrates 4 birthdays: The day he was born, plus 3 more when his life began again
Oct 15, 2024
In 17 years, Richard A. Thompson III has experienced an aortic dissection, abdominal aortic aneurysm and more. He looks at them as prerequisites for the challenging work he does now as a police and hospital chaplain.
COVID-19 may increase heart attack and stroke risk for years
Oct 9, 2024
Even if they never became severely ill, people who had COVID-19 in 2020 may face double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death up to three years later, new research finds.
Hours after a massive stroke, 39-year-old was talking and moving
Oct 3, 2024
While Ashley Lunardini has healed on the outside, she still struggles with the lasting trauma of having a stroke.