Heart attack survivors could experience more rapid brain function declines
Feb 3, 2022
People who have heart attacks experience a faster decline in cognitive function than those who haven't had heart attacks, preliminary research shows.
Stroke News
COVID-19 linked to risk of dangerous blood clots in stroke patients
Feb 3, 2022
Older stroke patients with a history of COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of having venous thromboembolism, a new study shows.
Smoking harms brain health, regardless of other health conditions
Feb 3, 2022
The more nicotine people are exposed to, the more harm they may be doing to their brains, new research suggests.
A joyous birth, followed by heart failure
Feb 1, 2022
Danecia Williams of Wichita, Kansas, went into heart failure after delivering her first child. She had two strokes and then a heart transplant. Then she met the family of her teenage donor.
After a spinal cord stroke left him paralyzed, he vowed to walk again
Jan 28, 2022
To fuel his recovery, Jeffrey Morse of Mooresville, North Carolina, relied on the message he learned during military survival school: Survive and adapt.
At 26, elementary school music teacher had a stroke between classes
Jan 25, 2022
Christina Saldivar of Hampton, Virginia, felt fine in the morning. By day's end, she had undergone surgery to repair a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Men prone to anxiety, worry may develop more risk factors for heart disease, stroke and diabetes
Jan 24, 2022
As men age, those who are anxious or worry excessively develop more risk factors for heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes than those who don't, according to a new study that tracked men for 40 years.
Celebrity photographer learned to shoot with one hand following stroke
Jan 19, 2022
Donna Dymally, a photographer from Los Angeles, had a stroke on a flight. She taught herself to shoot photos using only her right hand.
What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022
Jan 18, 2022
The omicron variant means much has changed, but people with heart disease and stroke still can protect themselves.
7-year-old with cancer had a stroke. Mom's rapid response saved her.
Jan 13, 2022
Olivia Story of Chino Hills, California, was being treated for leukemia when she had a blood clot in her brain.