Strokes and heart attacks increase when flu-like illnesses rise
Oct 8, 2020
Heart attack risk increases quickly after a flu-like illness, while the risk of stroke rises slower, according to a new study.
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Having spouse in ICU could increase heart risk
Oct 5, 2020
Admission to a hospital's intensive care unit can increase a spouse's risk of a cardiovascular event as soon as a week later, according to a new Japanese study.
How 20 years of stroke research revealed disparities among Mexican Americans
Oct 2, 2020
The 20th anniversary of a large stroke study in Corpus Christi, Texas, highlights – and is helping to shrink – health disparities between Mexican Americans and their white peers. BDT
Despite same symptoms, men and women don't always get same mini-stroke diagnosis
Sep 30, 2020
A new study investigates the disparity between men and women in recognizing symptoms and getting the right diagnosis for a form of stroke called TIA, short for transient ischemic attack.
Young women may face greater stroke risk than young men
Sep 18, 2020
Women between ages 25 and 44 are having more strokes than men their age, a new study shows.
A stroke at 37 meant relearning everything
Sep 17, 2020
An unplanned day in the office meant someone was around to call 911 when Angela Crenshaw had a stroke.
She had a 20% chance to live – first from a stroke, then from COVID-19
Aug 27, 2020
Alvis Whitlow overcame a brain aneurysm in 2003. Then, this year, COVID-19. Both times, her daughter sensed "something's not right" and sought quick care.
As hurricane season and pandemic collide, here's how to stay safe
Aug 17, 2020
Hurricane season and other natural disasters can be stressful – and impact heart health. But how do heart and stroke patients prepare when you toss in a pandemic?
After years of decline, death rate from lung clots on the rise
Aug 17, 2020
The death rate for pulmonary embolism is increasing, hitting younger adults and African Americans the hardest, new research finds.
Stroke at 39 fuels 'Nurse Knuckles' to transform career
Aug 13, 2020
After her stroke, Donulaé Knuckles depended on her characteristic grit to recover. Now, she aims to help reduce health disparities and give nurses a greater voice in public policy.