Strokes

Heart attack risk factors

Cardiovascular events don't strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs

Nearly half of adults mistakenly believe benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risks

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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans recovering from a 'minor stroke' he had earlier this week

FDA approval of Wegovy could give millions on Medicare access to weight-loss drug

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High blood pressure impacts one-third of adults, but most are not properly treated, WHO says

High Blood Pressure WHO

Women who undergo infertility treatments may have a higher risk of stroke – but it remains rare, study finds

Spikes in standing blood pressure could be a warning sign of a future heart attack for some young adults

Standing blood pressure

Americans fear hospital visits amid the COVID-19 crisis. The beach? Not so much

COVID-19 Hospital Fear

Statins can be the difference between life and death – but they remain underused

The coronavirus sometimes may attack the brain and the lungs

COVID-19 and the brain

U.S. life expectancy increases for first time in four years, CDC report shows

CDC life expectancy rises

Two apples a day may keep the heart doctor away

Apples Bad Cholesterol Heart Health

Sleeping – and napping – too long may increase risk of stroke

Sleep Stroke Risk

Cholesterol levels among U.S. adults are improving, but greater strides are needed

Cholesterol levels falling among U.S. adults

Is daylight saving time bad for our health?

daylight saving time health

Menopause before age 50 may increase a woman's risk for cardiovascular disease

Hot flashes tied to heart attacks, strokes and cognitive decline, studies find

Naps may be good for your heart – but only a couple a week

Naps may reduce risk of stroke, heart attacks

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stroke

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stoke

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: dispelling the safety myth of e-cigarettes, vaping

Reading and listening to books stimulates the same areas of the brain

Brain Maps Berkeley Reading Books Listening Audiobooks study

Endurance athletes have the heart to compete on the big stage

Stroke risk increases among those who work long hours at their jobs, study finds

Working long hours increases stroke risk

It took this woman 3 days to realize she was having a yoga-induced stroke

yoga stroke

Here's what you need to know about the 'massive stroke' that took Luke Perry's life

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Love, chocolate and your heart

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The slippery slope of fish oil supplements

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Will an aspirin a day keep a heart attack away?

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IBX helps Magee Rehabilitation Hospital add much-needed bionic suits

Carroll - Magee Rehab bionic suit

Delco stroke patients no longer will be sent to Philly for acute treatment

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Critical procedure available for more stroke victims

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Surprise! There are tiny tunnels running through your head

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Study: Strokes declining in men, but not in women

Children's Health

CHOP study warns headaches are more common indicator of stroke among children

Philly researcher: Marijuana increases risk of stroke, heart failure

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Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here's how to protect your pearly whites from...

Hep B Vaccines

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from...

Measles Vaccine

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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