The big statistic most of us hear about stroke is that our risk doubles every decade after age 55. But earlier this year, actor Luke Perry and director John Singleton died of stroke. Perry was 52, Singleton just 51. Last year, Olympic sprinter Michael … Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) After surviving a heart attack, you’re probably certain of this: You don’t want another one. Yet, about one in five people who have had a heart attack will be readmitted to the hosp… Continue reading
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiologists estimate that 46 percent of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of those, only half… Continue reading
Were you aware that, for women, jaw pain could signal a heart attack? Here are five things women don’t know about heart disease — but need to.
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(This article previously appeared in American Heart Association News.) Diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol are well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. But what about just getting sick? Could picking up some type of bug in… Continue reading
In less time than it takes to tie your shoelaces, someone living the United States will have a stroke. This means that every 40 seconds, a person has a stroke, and that accounts for nearly 800,000 strokes each year, according to the Centers for Disease… Continue reading
Heart disease kills about 610,000 people in the United States each year — 1 in every 4 deaths — more than any other disease, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s commonly known that exercise and eating a healthful diet are key… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) Fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol could put people at higher risk for heart attack or stroke, a new study shows. The Korean study, publish… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, who have high levels of calcium buildup inside the arteries of their heart are almost three times more likely … Continue reading