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The American Heart Association (AHA) warns social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death.

Frequent Napping Linked to High Blood Pressure, Stroke July 25, 2022 -- People who nap frequently have a 12% higher chance of having high blood pressure and a 24% higher chance of having a stroke than people who never or rarely nap, according to a study published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association.Researchers in China studied information from UK Biobank, a biomedical database containing genetic, lifestyle, and health information from half a million people between the ages of 40 and 69 who lived in the United Kingdom, the AHA said in a news release.Taking

A new study found that residents of majority Black communities more likely to live near hospitals with specialty stroke centers but they were less likely to receive care there.

Results of a new observational study suggest the need to raise awareness among young stroke patients about the impact of chronic marijuana use, researchers say.

Betty White’s Cause of Death Was a Stroke Jan. 11, 2022Actress Betty White died from a stroke she had six days before her Dec. 31 death at her home in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported, citing her death certificate. She was 99.The Los Angeles County death certificate said White had a “cerebrovascular accident,” the medical term for a stroke, on Dec. 25. White’s doctor provided the cause, which is typical in these cases, the AP said.The information from the death certificate was first reported by TMZ. White’s remains were cremated and given to Glenn Kaplan, the man

A new study suggests that after having a clogged artery reopened, you may soon be able to stop taking blood thinners.

Researchers say men outnumber women in stroke therapy clinical trials, which means women may end up receiving less effective treatment.

New research suggests that exercising, even a little, may significantly reduce the risk of death for people who have had a stroke.

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a significantly higher risk for stroke for years afterward, U.K. researchers say.

Black young adults are almost four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to new research.

The trauma and loss of stroke can often leave survivors with long-term depression, and women appear to be at special risk, new research shows.

Your eyes may be a window into the health of your brain, a new study indicates.

Consulting with a stroke specialist who could be miles away is helping to lead to better patient outcomes, new research shows.

The "polypill" containing three generic blood pressure medications and a statin dramatically reduced the risk of heart-related illness in people with no prior history of heart problems, according to clinical trial results.

Compared to participants with no depressive symptoms, those with scores of one to three had a 39% increased stroke risk. Those with scores of more than four had a 54% higher risk, after the researchers accounted for demographic factors.

If people consistently had higher blood pressure readings at night, but normal readings during the day, the risk of heart failure more than doubled. The researchers, writing in the journal Circulation, dubbed this a "riser pattern."

Stroke risk was 2.5 times higher among current smokers than in those who never smoked. There was no significant difference between past and never smokers.

The investigators found that just under 20% of Americans are within 15 minutes, by ambulance, of a stroke center capable of performing endovascular thrombectomy. Thirty percent are within 30 minutes.

The device, which is controlled with a smartphone, looks like a swim cap with multiple magnetic microstimulators attached. Study volunteers wore it for 40 minutes per session, and completed 20 sessions over four weeks.

Gum disease may be linked to higher rates of stroke caused by hardened and severely blocked arteries, preliminary research findings indicate.

Stroke survivors who had positive outlooks showed lower levels of inflammation, reduced stroke severity and fewer physical impairments after three months compared to more pessimistic stroke survivors, the researchers found.

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They're also more likely to be hospitalized for a dangerously erratic heart rhythm, according to the second study.

A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly and efficiently, the researchers reported.

Starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to fall -- and the decline shows no signs of stopping, a new study finds.