Feeling stressed about your role in life? For women, that could be a health risk
Dec 11, 2020
How a middle-aged woman feels about her social roles may impact her ability to maintain good heart and brain health, new research shows.
Dec 11, 2020
How a middle-aged woman feels about her social roles may impact her ability to maintain good heart and brain health, new research shows.
Dec 10, 2020
Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others in treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, a new study suggests.
Dec 10, 2020
After her remarkable recovery from a stroke at 51, Sandi Thomas's doctors dubbed her "Miss Miracle."
Dec 9, 2020
The secret to eating for brain health? Ignore shady trends and focus on some of the same things that are good for your heart, experts say.
Dec 8, 2020
After riding an emotional roller coaster navigating their newborn daughter's heart defect and open-heart surgery, this couple's second child had the same diagnosis.
Dec 7, 2020
Some people die of COVID-19, and many others quickly recover. But quite a few are remaining sick, and these "long-haulers" are adding to the pandemic's toll.
Dec 7, 2020
High blood pressure affects Black people more than any other group, but few clinical research studies investigate what we can do about it.
Dec 4, 2020
Without gravity, blood pools in the upper body, causing problems for astronauts on long missions. Researchers tested a prototype that could help while they sleep.
Dec 3, 2020
Singer Chelsea Keenan had three strokes before turning 24. Now she's making music to help other young people with health issues know they are not alone.
Dec 3, 2020
U.S. counties considered the most socially vulnerable by federal measures also experience higher death rates from heart disease and stroke.
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