Unexplained heart failure at 24 leads to transplant
Mar 11, 2020
Trent Paul Arnold found himself getting easily tired and winded. Doctors diagnosed the 24-year-old with heart failure. Soon he needed a lifesaving transplant.
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People with implanted heart pumps may have higher suicide risk
Mar 10, 2020
Heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices might face a considerable suicide risk, a French study suggests.
Stroke at 39 left college professor unable to speak
Mar 2, 2020
Nearly fully recovered from a stroke that robbed her of her ability to speak, Sherry Pinkstaff uses her voice to raise awareness.
After heart attack, mini-stroke and stroke, survivor has some advice
Feb 26, 2020
A North Carolina man's brushes with catastrophe give him a message to share with others.
Legacy of discrimination reflected in health inequality
Feb 25, 2020
Most people can rattle off heart disease risk factors like hypertension and obesity. But for African Americans, discrimination needs to be on that list.
Swings in daily temperature may affect stroke severity
Feb 19, 2020
Strokes become more severe as the daily temperature fluctuates, a South Korean study suggests.
Father's fatal stroke a 'wake-up call' for sons
Feb 18, 2020
Jason Tschetter sought medical treatment for headaches after his father died of a stroke. It paved the way for him and his brother to cope with a previously unknown heart problem.
Race and gender may tip the scales on traditional stroke risk factors
Feb 18, 2020
High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes may affect stroke risk differently depending on your race and gender.
Domestic abuse may do long-term damage to women's health
Feb 17, 2020
Women who experience domestic abuse may be more likely to develop heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
Diabetes, Alzheimer's together might increase stroke severity
Feb 17, 2020
Hemorrhagic strokes 鈥� the deadliest and hardest to treat 鈥� were more severe in people with both diabetes and Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a new study suggests.