Cardiovascular health may impact brain function as early as childhood
Oct 23, 2018
Blood pressure and overall vascular health in childhood may indicate future cognition problems, according to a new study.
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The heart problem this stroke, bypass surgery survivor wasn't expecting
Oct 22, 2018
After a quadruple bypass, aortic valve replacement and stroke, Tom Broussard thought he was on the mend. Then, the new heart valve failed.
Hospital executive saved at the very facility where he toiled for decades
Oct 19, 2018
A Philadelphia health network executive had a heart attack and made his family drive past three hospitals to get him to the only one he trusted – his own.
Study: Ozone pollution may be linked to a type of bleeding stroke
Oct 18, 2018
Exposure to ozone may be associated with intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of bleeding stroke, according to new research.
Why it's so hard to quit smoking
Oct 17, 2018
The science behind nicotine addiction is clear, yet many people still don't realize cigarettes are as hard to quit as cocaine or heroin.
No direct link between preeclampsia and cognitive impairment, study says
Oct 17, 2018
While researchers found no direct association, they suggested that other risk factors common with the pregnancy-related condition preeclampsia could lead to subtle cognitive changes later in life.
After 2 breast cancer diagnoses, survivor learns she needs a new heart
Oct 16, 2018
Toni C. Wild knew hair loss, fatigue and nausea were common side effects of the chemotherapy drugs she needed to treat her breast cancer. She wasn't prepared for heart failure.
Bystander CPR highlighted on World Restart A Heart Day
Oct 15, 2018
The inaugural World Restart a Heart Day is Oct. 16, a day meant to promote bystander CPR worldwide.
What happens when lifelong giver becomes recipient? She gives even more.
Oct 15, 2018
Connecticut woman savors fruits of her efforts for herself, husband and son.
Childhood heart health, later adult eye health could predict heart disease
Oct 12, 2018
Having optimal cardiovascular health as a child could predict the health of tiny blood vessels in the eye in adulthood – a finding that could serve as an early marker of heart disease, according to new research.
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