Life After Stroke: What to Expect
If you or a loved one has experienced a stroke, you know what an eye-opening experience it can be. While your recovery in the first few days will be focused on getting you back on
New Study Finds Eating This Kind of Fat Might Lower Your Risk of Stroke
For decades there’s been a war on saturated fat — and for good reason. While your body does need healthy fats for energy production and other functions, too much saturated fat can cause cholesterol to
Why Aspirin is No Longer Recommended for Heart Attack Prevention
“It used to be ‘an aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,’” Justin Martin, M.D. says with a chuckle. Martin is an interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Texas Health Heart and Vascular Specialists,
Could Covid-19 Affect Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke?
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Know Your Risks for AFib and Stroke
There are countless songs about a loved one making our hearts flutter or skip a beat, but when a quivering or irregular heartbeat strikes, due to a medical condition called atrial fibrillation (AFib), it’s nothing
The Most Common Heart Health Mistakes Made by Men
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5 Heart Health Risks All Women Should Know
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How Men’s and Women’s Stroke Risk Factors Differ
You may have a sudden, severe headache, feel weak or numb on one side of your face or body, have trouble speaking or understanding, or experience confusion and/or difficulty with your vision or motor coordination.
The Top Five Health Conditions to Be Concerned About if You Have Diabetes
A diabetes diagnosis can be frightening for many people. Like any disease, the uncertainty of one’s health going forward can weigh heavily on anyone’s mind. Although there are a few understood variables that come with
Cardiogenic Shock: What You Should Know
Maybe you’ve heard of a rare medical condition called cardiogenic shock and wondered exactly what it is. Simply put, it’s a form of heart failure where a less–than–adequate supply of blood is pumped from the