How oral health may affect your heart, brain and risk of death
Mar 19, 2021
Dental cavities may significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening bleeding stroke in the brain, according to new research.
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Her daughter's earache might just have saved her life
Mar 18, 2021
Sarah Conaway was filling out hospital paperwork for her 3-year-old daughter's earache when she lost feeling in her right side. She was having a stroke. Three days later, she had a second one.
Stroke deaths rise in rural areas, hold steady in cities
Mar 18, 2021
Stroke deaths have increased among middle-aged adults in rural counties, according to new research.
How to get better sleep amid the pandemic – and why you should
Mar 17, 2021
A substantial number of people across the globe report sleep problems due to the pandemic, raising the risk for a rise in chronic disease.
Study links green communities to lower stroke risk
Mar 17, 2021
Neighborhoods with more trees and other greenery had lower rates of stroke, researchers found. The findings add to evidence that neighborhoods matter to health.
Her open-heart surgery at 4 months hits home in her 20s
Mar 16, 2021
After Jennifer Casson Tripucka understood she'd been downplaying the seriousness of her congenital heart defect, she faced her fears head on. Now, she encourages others to do the same.
Young adults have strokes for the same reason as older adults
Mar 16, 2021
Stroke among young adults may be increasing. Some common risk factors that cause strokes in older adults have increased in younger adults in recent years, new research shows.
Primary care doctors can help preserve brain health
Mar 15, 2021
Assessing adults for six heart risk factors and encouraging them to follow seven healthy behaviors would help primary care doctors preserve their patients' brain health, according to a new report.
Sex after stroke: New study highlights survivors' fears
Mar 15, 2021
A healthy sex life can be an important part of recovery for stroke survivors, but new research shows many report problems.
RÁPIDO – a new Spanish acronym to raise stroke awareness
Mar 12, 2021
Health specialists have developed a new acronym to raise awareness in the Hispanic community about stroke symptoms. Known as RÁPIDO, it aims to replicate the English acronym FAST.
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