Tech startup helps connect vulnerable populations with health care
Aug 22, 2019
BosWell aims to solve the problem of hard-to-reach Medicaid members by letting them check in at food pantries, churches or shelters.
Stroke News
Stroke survivors recover better with stepped-up rehab
Aug 22, 2019
Balance and walking ability are better for stroke survivors given harder tasks, a new study shows.
Prescription omega-3 medications work for high triglycerides, advisory says
Aug 19, 2019
Prescription omega-3 fatty acids can lower triglyceride levels, but an American Heart Association science advisory warns against taking unregulated fish oil.
Why do women get cholesterol-lowering statins less frequently than men?
Aug 19, 2019
Women with high cholesterol are less likely than men to be offered statins to reduce their heart disease risk. A new study looks into why.
Age may play big role in women's worse quality of life post-stroke
Aug 15, 2019
The quality of life gap between men and women after a stroke had been known, but new research offers insight into why it might exist.
Aerobic exercise could improve recovery after stroke
Aug 14, 2019
Researchers see an easy but often overlooked opportunity for better stroke rehabilitation.
Tiring easily may warn of future heart trouble
Aug 14, 2019
People with higher cardiovascular risk scores had trouble with a simple treadmill test years later, a new study shows.
Younger stroke survivors more at risk for anxiety
Aug 13, 2019
A new study recommends screening stroke survivors, especially those under 50, for anxiety and depression.
Rising blood pressure puts women at greater stroke risk than men
Aug 13, 2019
As hypertension grows more severe, a woman's risk of having a stroke increases more than a man's, suggesting a need for sex-specific guidelines blood pressure control.
Here's why stroke survivors need to pay attention to bone health
Aug 9, 2019
Osteoporosis and the danger of fractures may not be on everyone's list of stroke consequences, but they should be.