Get Healthy!
Results for search "Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke".
Health Videos - 13
Health News Results - 224
Migraines, blood clots in veins, kidney or liver disease, and cancer aren’t typically considered conditions that put a person at increased danger for stroke.
But these less-common risk factors can more than double the odds of having a stroke in fol...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- April 18, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Lucy Mulloor woke one morning to find she couldn’t call out to her two daughters, who were bustling about the kitchen.
She also couldn’t move the right side of her body, and only attracted her girls’ attention by falling to the floor after working her way to the side of the bed.
The 45-year-old single mom had experienced a massive
Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a new study says.
Addressing factors as varied as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, physical ac...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- April 9, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Strokes caused by an artery tear are landing five times as many Americans in the hospital these days, a new study says.
Cervical artery dissection involves a small tear in the inner lining of an artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain.
Blood can clot at the site of th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- April 3, 2025
- |
- Full Page
For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak -- until now.
Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving her a voice again for the first time in 18 years.
The device was tested on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who lost her ability to speak after a
.jpg?w=1920&h=1080&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint)
Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests.
High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- April 1, 2025
- |
- Full Page
The risk of a full-blown stroke will remain high for at least a decade after a person has a slight brush with stroke, in the form of a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, a new study says.
These patients have a nearly 13% increased risk of stro...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 28, 2025
- |
- Full Page
The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying goes.
There might be something to that when it comes to the aftermath of a stroke, a new study suggests.
People with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability to plan, organize an...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 27, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say.
The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago.
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers were able to analyze calcium...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 25, 2025
- |
- Full Page
A newly approved clot- busting drug for stroke works as well as a decades-old medication still used by most U.S. hospitals, and can be delivered even more quickly, a new study says.
Tenecteplase (TN...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 20, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says.
Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, comp...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 19, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says.
Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers reported in the
Microplastics that invade and burrow deep within the human body are becoming an increasing concern among doctors and health experts.
Now, a new study shows that even medical care is causing increased exposure to the tiny plastic particles.
Microplastics can be found in the solutions administered through plastic IV bags, researchers recently reported in the journal
People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases.
But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, a new study suggests.
Limiting TV watching to no more than one hour a day appears to help offset the increased risk of
Well-to-do and better-educated Americans have far lower rates of heart disease than the rest of the population, a new study says.
The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over the past two decades, researchers say.
“The accumulation of economic and educational advantages appears to drive better he...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- March 12, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.
Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.
Moderate to vigorous physical activity reduces risk of dementia, s...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 28, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Women experience a great deal of pain or discomfort from common gynecological problems like endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods and ovarian cysts.
But even worse, these reproductive health problems might be increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new findings publishe...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 25, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests.
Adding a half-hour of progressive walking exercises to standard stroke rehab measurably improves patients’ quality of life and mobility by the time they go home, researcher...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 21, 2025
- |
- Full Page
.jpg?w=1920&h=1080&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint)
Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns.
And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes every day for 20 years compared to people who don’t smoke, researchers foun...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 20, 2025
- |
- Full Page
With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be severe.
However, the study also found that the cardiovascular effects of smoke exposures vary widely between fires.
For example, people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires -- a cluster of wildfi...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 7, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.
Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, accord...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 4, 2025
- |
- Full Page
New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.
Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the
A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.
Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Associati...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 3, 2025
- |
- Full Page
A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke.
Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- February 3, 2025
- |
- Full Page
A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.
Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels of a brain protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein, or GFAP, compared to patients with
Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests.
People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are scheduled to report Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association in Los Angeles.
Flossing is assoc...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- January 31, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place.
The reading they get is apt to be just as accurate as if the test were taking place in a quiet, less stressful environment, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 27 in the
Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Association (AHA).
These risks are thwarting efforts to save lives from heart disease, heart attack, stroke and other letha...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- January 28, 2025
- |
- Full Page
A broken home seems to set a ticking time bomb in the brains of some children of divorce.
Seniors have a 61% higher risk of stroke if their parents divorced when they were children or teenagers, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 22 in the journal <...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- January 23, 2025
- |
- Full Page
Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke.
Women are 80% more likely to report that they don’t take cholesterol-lowering medications as prescribed, a new study shows.
They’re also 53% more likely to not take blood thinners that co...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- December 26, 2024
- |
- Full Page
Breathing in smoggy air over time can significantly raise a person's chances for dangerous blood clots, new research shows.
“What’s striking from our study is the increase in serious blood clotting disease with exposure to some of the most common types of pollutants in the air we breathe,” said study lead author
Actor Jamie Foxx has shared the details of a life-threatening medical emergency he experienced last year after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain bleed.
In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally described what left him fighting for his life in 2023, Variety magazine
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- |
- December 11, 2024
- |
- Full Page
Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), according to a first-of-its-kind study prese...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- December 9, 2024
- |
- Full Page
Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.
About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed dementia during an average six-year follow-up, compared with just 13% of those with no stroke, researchers reported Dec. 4 in the journal
Folks with irregular sleep patterns might have an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study says.
People who doze off and wake up at extremely varied times day by day have a 26% increased risk of a potentially fatal heart-related health emergency, results show....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- November 27, 2024
- |
- Full Page
Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke.
They and other high-risk groups are the focus of new stroke prevention
Even when e-cigarettes are nicotine-free, they have an immediate effect on blood vessels, a new imaging study shows.
"E-cigarettes have long been marketed as a safer alternative to regular tobacco smoking," said Dr. Ma...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- |
- November 25, 2024
- |
- Full Page
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 cholesterol -- a number that's held relatively steady since the introduction of
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 fibrillation can make heart failure much more problematic, and more complex to treat," said researcher
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.
Unlike warfarin, the standard treatment,
People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn't expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research suggests.
The study, presented Saturday at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago, is the first lar...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- |
- November 19, 2024
- |
- Full Page
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 strokes, heart attacks, or blood clots in the legs or lungs...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- November 18, 2024
- |
- Full Page
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 study warns.
What are these three big dangers? Smoking, having high blood pressure and suffering from atrial fibrillat...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- November 14, 2024
- |
- Full Page
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 drugs like Ozempic or SGLT2 diabetes medications like
Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns.
About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine following a stroke, to help calm anxiety and improve sleep, researchers found. Benzodiazepine meds include Valium, Ativan ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- |
- October 17, 2024
- |
- Full Page