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.
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She had a 20% chance to live 鈥� 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.
The hunt for COVID-19 treatments has researchers optimistic
Aug 20, 2020
Since no vaccine will be 100% effective, figuring out how to best treat COVID-19 is critical, especially in people with heart disease and other conditions that increase the risk for severe illness.
As hurricane season and pandemic collide, here's how to stay safe
Aug 17, 2020
Hurricane season and other natural disasters can be stressful 鈥� 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.
Flu shot may help protect vulnerable hospital patients from heart attack, mini-stroke
Jul 27, 2020
The flu vaccine might protect at-risk hospital patients from heart problems and more, a new study finds.
Mounting 'social determinants' could magnify stroke risk
Jul 16, 2020
The cumulative effect of several social factors can more than double the risk of stroke, according to new research.
Mexican American stroke survivors see big drop in repeat strokes
Jul 16, 2020
Over a span of 13 years, the rate of repeat strokes in Mexican American adults declined faster than in their non-Hispanic white peers, according to a new study.
For 'This Is Us' actor, stroke survivor is more than a role 鈥� it's reality
Jul 13, 2020
Before Timothy Omundson landed his role on "This Is Us," he almost died of a stroke that came with no warning.