After a stroke at 87, woman had to convince family she was really OK
Jan 26, 2023
Barbara Bartels of Santa Cruz, California, credits her immediate recovery after a stroke to timely help and an active, healthy lifestyle.
Jan 26, 2023
Barbara Bartels of Santa Cruz, California, credits her immediate recovery after a stroke to timely help and an active, healthy lifestyle.
Jan 25, 2023
As people age, they typically turn to adult children and other family for support. LGBTQ older adults are less likely to have that support and more likely to care for each other.
Jan 25, 2023
Cardiovascular disease deaths increased substantially in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among Asian, Black and Hispanic populations, according to a statistical update from the Ãå±±ÊÓÆµ.
Jan 24, 2023
Teenager Peter Laake of Glenwood, Maryland, was playing lacrosse when a fast-moving ball struck him in the wrong place at the wrong time, causing a cardiac arrest.
Jan 23, 2023
A new study suggests intensively lowering blood pressure is safe and effective at reducing the risk for cognitive decline even in people with low diastolic blood pressure.
Jan 19, 2023
Women and men with less complex congenital heart defects who choose to have children may be no more likely than others to experience infertility, a study in Denmark has found.
Jan 19, 2023
The Ãå±±ÊÓÆµ issues new guidance on evaluating transient ischemic attacks, which frequently predict a larger stroke is coming.
Jan 18, 2023
The first neurologist to serve as president of the Ãå±±ÊÓÆµ was a brilliant scientist devoted to saving and improving lives, particularly those impacted by stroke. He also was like a brother to Ãå±±ÊÓÆµ CEO Nancy Brown.
Jan 18, 2023
Christi Eberhardt went into cardiac arrest while on a break at work. Her colleagues performed CPR, and she recovered and had a baby. Then she had a heart attack 12 years later.
Jan 17, 2023
Most people who ski or snowboard are white, but efforts are being made to expose more diverse groups of young people to snow sports.
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